From: jhmeyers@miu.edu (John H Meyers) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp48 Subject: Re: Noise from new HP48GX? Date: 21 Sep 1996 06:48:52 GMT In article <01bba66b.a84ab380$ce7581ce@HTS.premier1.net>, "Dustin Wehmeyer" writes: >> Robert George wrote: >> the noise appears to be coming from the LCD panel itself... >> Sherry S Turechek wrote: >> Especially when I use codelock (dont ask me why i use it, i dont >> know..) when i turn it on and it asks for my pw it screams... > Not on my GX, the almost imperceptible whine is definitely coming from > the keyboard NOT the display. >> Darrel Wilson writes: >> Dave Arnett was kind enough to reply to my post... Dave is just putting you on! Don't you know that HP people, much like politicians, are trained to give out misleading "techno-babble" to try to totally deceive you (and any eavesdropping competitors) about what's really going on inside their products, and why? The truth is, that to cut costs and get the product off the factory floor seconds faster than any competitor, HP has deliberately installed BUGS into every HP48 -- not software "bugs," mind you, but REAL bugs (tiny mosquitos, to be exact), which have been carefully trained and genetically "programmed" (much more cheaply than now-obsolete human product inspectors) to crawl through the HP48 as it wends its way from the factory to your retailer, performing final inspection and last-minute minor repairs (using nano-technology tools) "on the fly," so to speak. In many cases, the bugs are still carrying out their pre-programmed tasks even after the new owner has begun using the HP48, which is why many new owners still hear the "faint whining" coming from different parts of their particular unit, depending on what point in the inspection route has currently been reached. This also explains why many trivial initial problems experienced by some owners seem to just mysteriously "go away" with further use (proof that this technology really works!). The "CodeLock" library, on the other hand, interferes with the ability to activate some of the required test routines, and often causes considerable increase in the volume of the whine as the stymied inspector is blocked from completing its appointed rounds. Purchasers of units which have long been gathering dust on the shelves of less aggressive retailers, however, usually find that the inspection has long since been completed, and the "whine" has long gone silent. There is also the fact that the earlier "Rev A-P" strains were not as efficient at converting electrical energy (yes, they're battery- powered!), and did not last as long as the latest-developed strains. Now, the obvious reason why the HP48 case is (or at least is supposed to be) unopenable, as so many frustrated electronic technicians have complained about, is simply to prevent the illegal escape of the quarantined bug; it is simply a fact required by government regulation, much as is the RF shielding on the "official" HP cable. Most units (with "S" serial#s) have actually been assembled in Singapore for many years, and there is some controversy as to whether the true country of origin of the "bug" is actually USA, which is what HP has claimed in order to allow re-entry into US ports without the long quarantine delay otherwise required (a fact which would obviously be self-defeating to the whole original purpose). In fact, the sole reason for the Corvallis Division remaining open is so that HP can justify its claim that this critical component is still made there. The only reason that this whole issue is still being hushed up by HP is that its world-wide patent applications are being widely rejected, as has many times been the fate of HP technology which is so far ahead of its time. I hope this finally sets many unresolved issues to rest, and that Andre will take note and add these to the FAQ ASAP, so that we can stop hearing any more of this interminable whining about HP noise, etc. which is always a "fly in the ointment" to the smooth functioning of this newsgroup. Thank you for your kind inattention. "I do not speak for HP when I don't post" (and I didn't post this!) ----------------------------------------------------------- With best wishes from: John H Meyers ( jhmeyers@mum.edu )