HP 9825B

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Wed Jun 17 18:18:30 1998

On Wed, 17 Jun 1998, Joe wrote:

> I also bid on it but I decided to let you have it since I have several of
> them already.

Nice of you. I would have done the same. Maybe :-)

> There's at least three vesions, the A, the B and a T. The latter ones

Mine is a B according the badge above the keyboard, but there's a sticker
on the printer paper cubby door that says 9825T. It also says something
about a plotter I don't have.

> had most of the optional ROMs built in. BTW I just bought another one, it
> has a big warning label on it not to use any plug in ROMs other than the
> Matrix and String (I think). It says that the others are already built in

I take it those are language extension ROMs. I've got Matrix.

> and if you add a plug-in one that you may damage the calculator. I have
> lots of docs for these and 6 other 9825s but this is the first time that
> I've seen that warning.

You have lots of docs? Can I take that as a subtle offer to copy
useful docs? :-)

> There are also two very different keybaords used on them. The 9825 at
> the bottom of your picture has the full travel keyboard. They're more
> desireable.

More desirable to whom? I like the odd-ball full qwerty calc-style
keyboard on mine much better than a normal keyboard!

-- Doug
Received on Wed Jun 17 1998 - 18:18:30 BST

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