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Posted by: "walshingham2000" walshingham2000@... walshingham2000
> Yes I can remember the HP35 and HP45.... good build quality. I don't
> really want to get into the pros and cons of manufacturing locations,
> however as suggested its all about maximizing bottom line profit.
>
> Take for example the totally inadequate manual and documentation that
> comes with the HP50g.. and compare it if you remember to the quality
> of the manuals that accompanied both the HP35 and Hp45..
>
> Another example of how to maximize profit...
>   
I have an HP67 calculator in my collection that still worked as of a 
year ago. Then, due to neglect, its batteries corroded badly so now it's 
just a memento. I have two HP16C's that still work perfectly. According 
to their serial numbers, they were manufactured in 1962 in the USA. 
Their numbers begin with 22. Add 22 to 1960 to get the year of 
manufacture. They might live longer than I will. On the other hand, my 
HP48 rotted and practically fell apart after about three years.

If you look at any site or magazine (Consumer Reports, PC Magazine, 
etc.) that publishes reliability surveys based on user feedback, you'll' 
see that HP computers are just middling to fair. They trail such 
manufacturers as Dell, Sony, Apple, and Toshiba by a long way. The Dells 
are assembled in the US as are some but not all Apples. All the others 
are manufactured mostly overseas.

Place of origin doesn't tell you much any more in the era of 
globalization. My car was manufactured entirely in Japan. Consumer 
Reports listed it as one of ten models that they expected to last over 
200,000 miles. All of them were Japanese; none were European or 
American. Nevertheless, some of the Japanese brands are manufactured in 
the US while their components might come from anywhere.

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