It seems nobody likes the 97

[John Garza (3665)]

Funny, what forces our buying decisions.

I considered myself lucky to have an HP-67 in college. I bought it used from a fellow PPC member. Came with a Math Pac and a couple of mods - magnetic reed switches for card write protect defeat, and Block 3 access for Word/Phrase/Graphics. Very eye-opening stuff for a college freshman. Of course, I still wanted a 97, but even if I could have afforded it, the tiny student desks and concern over security would have kept me away. Being the nerd that I was, I had the 67 in it's case hanging from my belt, never any chance of it going out of my reach. I just couldn't see myself lugging a 97 around in my backpack.

As for a 'regular computer' I wanted a Kaypro, but my mom complained the metal case would scratch her wood tables. So I got an Osborne with a plastic case and tiny 5 inch screen. That would be a problem now, but I had exquisite eyesight back then. In fact, I could detect the crescent phase of Venus without a telescope.

-J