Re:The early history of HP calculators
by KGIII on Sunday September 10, 2017 @06:28AM
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I am pretty old. The first computer I touched was an HP. They called it a calculator, my understanding is that this decision was based on the fears people had of computers back then.
Hmm... I don't recall if it was the A or B. But, here is a video that is more than you wanted to know:
If you're curious, I hated it. In retrospect, it was pretty awesome. At the time, I hated it. I basically hated computers up until the mid-90s. I didn't really like them for another ten years. Now, the relationship is like that of old adversaries that are too tired to fight any longer.
Hmm... I don't recall if it was the A or B. But, here is a video that is more than you wanted to know:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JmTyrS-jfi0
If you're curious, I hated it. In retrospect, it was pretty awesome. At the time, I hated it. I basically hated computers up until the mid-90s. I didn't really like them for another ten years. Now, the relationship is like that of old adversaries that are too tired to fight any longer.