last update 06/23/2005
An article about my collection
In the December 2001 issue of our employees' magazine, I published an article about my collection.
I reduced the size of the scan to make it load faster, alas by loosing color quality. I hope you may
still read it.
What is still missing in my collection
Instead of showing a list what's in my collection here a list of what's still missing. It is shorter,
but still much too long.
Not mentioned here are the items of the closed ACO (HP's former developement center for handhelds).
It is told that there had been annihilated about 30,000 calculators ready for shipment to the
dealers. The most recent models based on ARM-CPU are not listet either.
I am still looking for:
- Classic/Classic Printer
- HP-70, HP-46, HP-81
- Woodstock
- HP-27
- Sting
- HP-10
- Topcat
- HP-91, HP-92, HP-97S
- Coconut
- HP-41C/CV/CX Blanknut versions w/o labeled keys
- Pioneer
- HP-17B, HP-27S
- Charlemange
- HP-39G, HP-48G+, HP-49G
- Palmtop
- HP1000CX, a Palmtop like HP200LX, but w/o PIM-SW.
There was a special version for a insurance company (HP200FX?) what would go nice with my collection. But I take everydays HP200LX and HP100LX too.
HP120Omnigo
For some items I do have no hope at all to get them, they are rare, hard to find or whatsoever.
Following items probably never show up in my collection.
- Topcat
- HP-95C working prototype, never sold
- Wrist watch
- HP-01
- Industry calculators 80C88
- HP-94D, HP-94E, HP-94F
The masterpiece in my collection
I once had a vision. Then I bought an HP-41C and this vision became reality.
This used HP-41C I once bought for a high price (hence hp) was my tutor...
... well, originally I planned to show here why I got such a strong relation to this tool.
Most is already said in the a. m. article. Instead I'll publish now and then
some routines for the HP-41 or it's emulators.
The replacement for the needs of today
The HP100LX and 200LX are obsolete since several years and there are
many colorful toys with big names arround. Let me show you why 640k are
enough memory, "no one will ever need more".
Where to look for more
First address to go is
The Virtual Museum of Hewlett-Packard Calculators.
(More links ASAP).
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