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Different blue HP 50g model variants
03-18-2016, 10:55 PM (This post was last modified: 03-18-2016 11:49 PM by Vtile.)
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RE: Different blue HP 50g model variants
(03-18-2016 10:29 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  Color schemes are a much harder thing to settle on than one might imagine, when designing products like these, because everyone (engineers, marketing folks, secretaries, Division Vice Presidents, etc.) has an equally informed opinion (even if they are not actually informed). The meetings to decide on mundane things like CAS syntax and numbers of significant figures for internal calculations fortunately have far fewer informed folks trying to inject their opinions.
For that reason
Quote:Based on marketing studies done at the time, the HP-9100 was the "right" size and price for a scientific calculator. The studies showed little or no interest in a pocket device. However Bill Hewlett thought differently.
I'm waiting next mr. Hewlett who ever it is.
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