P→R, R→P, Vector Arithmetic and HP-35

[Jake Schwartz]

Hi
With regard to a "handheld 9100", in the Q&A portion of the HP handheld conference where Dave Cochran attended and spoke, I actually asked whether the goal was originally to have the HP-35 be programmable and Dave said no. This seemed puzzling to me, since everyone had heard that Bill Hewlett originally fantasized having the 9100 miniaturized into pocket size. Perhaps they understood early on that the technology wasn't nearly ready for such a major leap in the 1971-72 timeframe.

Jake Schwartz