RFO: HP 85/Rocky Mountain BASIC replacement

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Fri Apr 20 14:44:55 2001

On April 20, John Ott wrote:
> My HP 85 is growing long in the tooth. I want to replace it with
> something more modern BUT just as reliable/dependable (e.g. doesn't
> crash). I'm afraid when it does break I won't be able to find parts to
> repair it. It's being used in a working research lab. I use it to
> control a rack of electronic gear (e.g. frequency synthesizer, dynamic
> signal analyzer, network analyzer, etc.) so I don't need anything fancy
> just bullet proof and reliable. This means windows and macs are out.
>
> What's your opinion.

  If you want something just as reliable I'd stick with the HP85.
Pick up a few more at hamfests or on eBay to use as spares in case you
cook one. In my opinion, nothing made today can touch the stability
or reliability of that platform by a longshot.

    -Dave McGuire
Received on Fri Apr 20 2001 - 14:44:55 BST