HP 9825B

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Wed Jun 17 19:47:50 1998

At 06:18 PM 6/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>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 :-)

   Actually I think I bid on in it BEFORE you did.
>
>> 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.

  Probably the 9862 or 9872. The are different ROMs for each. The plotters
are the same except the 9872 can also digitize. I have a 9862.
>
>
>I take it those are language extension ROMs. I've got Matrix.

   Yes, they add more functions similar to the plug in ROMs in the HP 41 or
HP 71.
>
>
>You have lots of docs? Can I take that as a subtle offer to copy
>useful docs? :-)

  Er ahh no, they're are entirely too many of them! But I am going to thin
them out as soon as I have time.
>
>> 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?

  To everyone but you I guess!

>I like the odd-ball full qwerty calc-style
>keyboard on mine much better than a normal keyboard!
>
  Then you should be happy! I just posted a list of the configurations of
my 9825s. About half of mine have the full travel keys.

  Joe

>-- Doug
>
>
Received on Wed Jun 17 1998 - 19:47:50 BST