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Hi

Anybody has seen such a unit before?


(On the right side you see a working XPander unit from my collection):
How many of these overhead units were build?
How got them with the protos of the XPander?
Are there still any other left?

Matthias

Matthias,

I have never seen a unit like that before. After doing a search on the internet, it seems that the model F2212A was actually the HP 9g calculator??

Eric

Yecch! That thing is uglier than the XPander itself. The shape reminds me of a toilet seat! Why do so many designers insist on softened, rounded,and curved edges on everything? Too many products today look half-melted. Whatever happened to straight lines, right angles, and sharp edges and corners?

I remember reading a comment on Slashdot from when the TI-84+ was released, that the modern curvy designs are actually designed such that you get bored with the device in a year or so, and go buy the new model. I forget what term was used, though, to describe the design techniques needed...

Anyway, is it just me, or was this HP's attempt at their version of a TI ViewScreen? As in, an attempt to seriously break into the educational market big time? That would've been cool - competition is always a good thing.

-Eric