12 Jul
1998
12 Jul
'98
1:20 p.m.
I've been told that HP always builds the first calculators of each new
model out of clear plastic in order to check the fit of the internal
components. I guess they are used for promotional use after they're
finished checking everything. I expect all the manufacturers do the same
thing.
Joe
At 03:07 PM 7/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
What is it
with Apple and clear plastic cases anyways? I think I remember
clear plastic Apple ]['s at dealers. Did Apple do this for all of their
models?
I remember clear plastic Apple ][ lids. In fact I think I remember
seeing them for sale in Computerland in Rockville, MD way long ago,
but can't recall whether they were made by Apple or just made to fit.
Just the thing to show off your new computer inside its boring beige
case.
Apple is not alone in the clear-plastic business. I've seen clear
cases for some older HP calculators from the mid-to-late 1970s.
-Frank McConnell