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Corvallis Division - DIV.39 - Joerg Woerner - 09-13-2010
I tested yesterday a nice Canon X-07 for that auction site and found folded in the box two interesting shipping documents:
1) The unit was purchased in Japan by the company Yokogawa-Hewlett-Packard and sold to Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto, CA.
2) Shipping address was Corvallis Division - DIV.39.
Any idea about the responsibility of DIV.39 in 1983? Skunkworks?
Second question: The "Handy Personal Computer" states Canon X-07, the box reads X-07R. Any idea what the "R" is for? Not for rechargeable batteries...
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Joerg
Re: Corvallis Division - DIV.39 - John B. Smitherman - 09-13-2010
Joerg, Albedo 0.39 was an excellent music album released in 1976 by Vangelis:
Regards,
John
Re: Corvallis Division - DIV.39 - Joerg Woerner - 09-13-2010
Can't find any trace to 0.39 on this document - and it is from July 1983 ;-))
Regards,
Joerg
Re: Corvallis Division - DIV.39 - Martin Pinckney - 09-13-2010
Possibilities:
1. HP was evaluating their competition.
2. Someone at HP simply wanted to use the Canon in their work.