everett@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Everett Kaser) (11/15/88)
Jake-S@cup.portal.com (Jake G Schwartz) writes... >These are the names and the series' as I know them: >Classic HP35, 45, 55, 65, 67 >Woodstock HP21, 22, 25, 25C, 27, 29C >Spice HP31E, 32E, 33E, 33C, 34C, 37E, 38E, 38C >(unknown) HP10, 19C >Top Cat HP91, 92, 97 >Nut HP41C, 41CV, 41CX >Voyager HP10C, 11C, 12C, 15C, 16C >Pioneer HP18C, 19B, 28C, 28S >(unknown) HP14B, 17B, 20S, 22S, 32S, 42S The 'names' are internal codenames used by HP during the development of the products. Not only does each 'series' have a name, but each variation of the series and/or a product has a name. (Numbers are not assigned until the product is quite a ways into development, and you have to have some way of referring to the projects before then. Besides, it's suppose to confuse the industrial spies :-). I use to know a lot more of these, but memory fades. The classic line also included the HP-70 and HP-80. Each member of the woodstock line had a plant, or vegetable, name, with the HP-27 being "salad", because it had a mixture of scientific and business functions. The HP-19C and the HP-10 were printing-handheld calculators. I can't recall the name of the HP-19C, but I believe the HP-10 was known as "kiss". Each member of the topcat line had a name that included 'cat' in the name (its seems like one was bobcat, but I'm not sure). The 'nut' line started with the HP-41C, which was known as Coconut. The peripherals all had names, too, of course, and some of the other names in that 'family' were Topnut, Grapenut, Halfnut. There were also, of course, many projects that got started, were given names, and eventually were cancelled, before making it to the market. One, the HP-95, actually made it into production-prototype stage, with about 100 units built, and owners manuals all printed, before being cancelled (and rightly so!) I still have a copy of the owners manual for it. The HP-71 was 'titan' and the HP-75 was 'Kangaroo' (or 'roo' to its friends). The HP-01 was 'firfly' (or was that it's follow on? (also cancelled before intro) ). If I remember more, maybe I'll post again. Everett Kaser !hplabs!hp-pcd!everett
everett@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Everett Kaser) (11/15/88)
I remember now.....the HP-01 was 'cricket'; it's never_produced_follow-on was 'firefly' (it was going to have an LCD display in place of LED, don't remember anything else). Everett Kaser !hplabs!hp-pcd!everett
steve@hpiacla.HP.COM (Steve Witten) (11/16/88)
I was at Corvallis recently. Along the main hallway, they have one of every
calculator model and peripheral mounted on a plaque hanging on the wall.
I believe the code name for the HP 41C, 41CV and 41CX was "Coconut" not "Nut".
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"...I'm no fool! Nosirree!..." -- J. Cricketjmcvey@hpbsla.HP.COM (John_McVey) (11/16/88)
More accurately: Champion: HP-18C, HP-19B Pioneer: HP-17B, HP-27S, HP-32S, HP-42S, HP-20S, etc John McVey hplabs%jmcvey@hpbslq
jules@otter.hpl.hp.com (Julian Perry) (11/17/88)
>/ steve@hpiacla.HP.COM (Steve Witten) / >I was at Corvallis recently. Along the main hallway, they have one of every >calculator model and peripheral mounted on a plaque hanging on the wall. >I believe the code name for the HP 41C, 41CV and 41CX was "Coconut" not "Nut". Well...I've been a HP calc buff since I first saw a HP-35 and my understanding (seeing as how I've also been to Corvallis - and it didn't rain!) is that the HP-41 processor is the NUT and all the diferent versions were ---NUT: HP-41 Coconut HP-41CV Honeynut HP-41CX ??? (Nutmeg ?) HP-41 (redesigned internals [to save money] ~1986) Half-nut Jules jules@jperry.hpl.hp.com Julian Perry HPLabs - Bristol
graeme@zen.UUCP (Graeme Cawsey) (11/19/88)
In article <101950009@hpcvlx.HP.COM> everett@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Everett Kaser) writes: >I remember now.....the HP-01 was 'cricket'; it's never_produced_follow-on >was 'firefly' (it was going to have an LCD display in place of LED, don't >remember anything else). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Five years ahead of the field, as ever! Other code names that spring to mind include Diamond which is the processor in HP-71 IL module (one of the Gemstone series of chips). The code name for the 82402A dual HPIL adaptor was Double-Mint; Double-Diamond would have been appropriate - it is aslo a famous (beer) brand name in the UK. The 32 column video interface was the Wallaby - after all it was designed to partner the Kangaroo (HP75). The 82143 printer was the Helios, possibly because it was a thermal printer. The 82162 printer was the Special-K - a serial printer (I just love that one !-). The HP-41 wand was the Cheshi - why? - I have come up with a possible expaination but it's to rude to post! The Extended I/O ROM was Medusa and the clock chip in the timer module was Phineas (surely this should have been Phileas as in Fogg). Graeme Cawsey (graeme@zen.co.uk ...or something similar)