One for Tony or other HP fetishists I suspect - was Re: Thrift Store Finds (was: Re: Latest thrift store find - Ruby iMac (400MHz G3))

[Gordon JC Pearce]

On Sat, 2009-06-13 at 21:51 -0700, Josh Dersch wrote:

> Not _exactly_ vintage (but contains vintage tech) -- recently picked up 
> two TI-83+ calculators for a grand total of $2 from the Salvation Army.  

I spotted what looked like an odd rubber-cased HP41 on a stall at a car
boot sale.  The guy also runs a small army surplus shop so although I
didn't get it there I might ask him about it if I go in during the week.

It had four openings at the back about the size of a matchbox end-on,
with brown flexiprint circuit stuff folded over plastic tabs in the
middle of each one.

I'm a bit annoyed I didn't get it there and then, but I was carrying a
huge (and heavy) bag of books.

Gordon