14 Jun
2009
14 Jun
'09
11:22 a.m.
Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
On Jun 14, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
I couldn't have described the ports any better myself. :-)
The rubber case might just be one of the third party industrial cases
for the HP-41 for it to better survive hostile environments.
I don't think HP every did one, but I remember seeing other companies
making them. No names pops up in my head right now, though. This was a
long time ago. (Still have my 41CX around.)
Johnny
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> I spotted what looked like an odd
rubber-cased HP41 on a stall at a
> car
> boot sale. The guy also runs a small army surplus shop so although I
> didn't get it there I might ask him about it if I go in during the
> week.
>
> It had four openings at the back about the size of a matchbox end-on,
> with brown flexiprint circuit stuff folded over plastic tabs in the
> middle of each one.
This description matches the expansion slots on a standard HP-41.
What's with the rubber case, I wonder? Some sort of protective cover
like the ones available for most mobile phones?