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Another HP 17BII ? - Peter - 04-22-2005 Hi. Usually the serial numbers for the HP 17BII calculators start with ID..., as mentioned on this forum a little while back. I recently saw one for sale with a 3442S04 # and made in Singapore. What year would it have been manufacutred? And, are the Singaporean versions of the same quality as the Indonesian? Thank you.
~Peter
Re: Another HP 17BII ? - Raymond Del Tondo - 04-22-2005 Hi,
the serial number schema was partially changed in about 1993,
The unit you mentioned was made in late 1994.
And no, the Singaporean units aren't the
Comparing an Indonesian unit with a Singaporean
Please take a look at the page related to
Raymond
Re: Another HP 17BII ? - Peter - 04-22-2005 Thanks, Raymond.
I was asking because I found someone selling an HP 17BII with the abovementioned serial number. Also, the item I was told has never been used -- it's still in the packaging! Now, I am trying to decide whether to purchase it or buy a much later model, say a 2001 model -- i.e., Indonesian -- that is either barely used or new. Would you say the former is a better choice? Again, Thank you very much.
Re: Another HP 17BII ? - Raymond Del Tondo - 04-22-2005 Hi Peter,
IMHO the older Singaporean unit is the better choice.
Currently the price of the Singaporean unit should not be
If you're lucky, you'll even get a spiral-bound
Raymond
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