HP 39gs without serial number – worry?

[rprosperi]

I've heard conjecture that the manufacturer that made these machines for HP, let a few 'slip out the back door', and these would almost certainly have no serial numbers as including them would only make them easier to trace.

Perhaps this is just someone's fantasy, but it seems to fit the facts, and this would not be the first time a manufacturer, Chinese or otherwise, resorted to such tactics to help pay the bills.

End of the day, if you got it cheap, ignore these comments and move along, enjoying your new machine.