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From: mark@hp-kirk.UUCP
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Subject: Re: 'Artificially' different products - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 17-Jul-83 03:25:37 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 17 03:25:37 1983
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#R:ihuxn:-27300:hp-kirk:11300004:000:702
hp-kirk!mark    Jul 15 07:51:00 1983

        The HP45 calculator did indeed have a stopwatch built-in that was
     not a documented feature of the product; however, this was the only
     version of this product ever put on the market.  As far as any common
     hardware between HP and TI calculators go, not a chance.  All of the
     integrated circuits for HP's calculators were developed by HP
     specifically for those calculators and are not available outside the
     company.  I am not certain, but I suspect that the same is true of the
     TI calculators.
                                        Death Rowe
                                        hp-pcd!hp-cvd!mark
                                        Corvallis, Oregon