49G NIB - worth opening/using?

[dmh]

Wow, it's amazing how cheap/undesirable some models are!

I keep reading how bad the 49G keyboard is so that must put everyone off. It doesn't look too flash either but the 49g+ price doesn't make sense.

It seems the 50G is on a pedestal and continues to demand a good price - often more than the Prime.

(03-21-2022 11:54 AM)Maximilian Hohmann Wrote:  Hello!

(03-21-2022 09:20 AM)dmh Wrote:  I don't think they are worth much as a collectible but interested in your thoughts.

I would say that it depends on what you aim for regarding your collection. If you hope to one day own every HP calculator ever made, then keep it as it is. Unopened. You already have better calculators in your collection, opening the package and trying it out will not give you much pleasure, believe me. Especially the rubber keyboard is very very substandard for an HP branded product.

And regarding the possible resale value I don't think that it won't make a significant difference whether or not the package is opened or sealed. It is not a real collectible yet, so it won't matter much. But of course this is only my personal view... For comparison: A couple of years ago, I bought an hp-49g+ , a significantly better calculator then the 49g, for 10$ and recently an hp-40g NIB like yours, for 15 Euros. These things are worth next to nothing.

Regards
Max