I don't usually post about this type of stuff, but this is special.
I also know most people on here besides cvsoft don't really care about "rare" calculators, particularly ti-82s...
I was rummaging through ebay as I regularly do in search of rare ti-82 roms and HRs. I found some pretty early ones, as I often do, but I also stumbled upon a very early one. The datecode reads I-0493B. I didn't even know there were datecodes older than 0593, and I wasn't able to find any mention of this existing. The serial number was 0466015. Some things were a little off such as the HR being B, which should be in 0593, and the color of the sticker being black, but I figured with such early 82s, strange discrepancies were to be expected. Needless to say, I swiftly purchased the calculator, and sent it to pieman7373's house.
Only moments later, after having a closer look did I notice what was going on... It was a ti-81 sticker stuck on a ti-82
That explains why the text was black rather than white, and the serial number/datecode fits, because the ti-81 HR B was still in production at that time.
Here is the picture that caused all of this.
I also know most people on here besides cvsoft don't really care about "rare" calculators, particularly ti-82s...
I was rummaging through ebay as I regularly do in search of rare ti-82 roms and HRs. I found some pretty early ones, as I often do, but I also stumbled upon a very early one. The datecode reads I-0493B. I didn't even know there were datecodes older than 0593, and I wasn't able to find any mention of this existing. The serial number was 0466015. Some things were a little off such as the HR being B, which should be in 0593, and the color of the sticker being black, but I figured with such early 82s, strange discrepancies were to be expected. Needless to say, I swiftly purchased the calculator, and sent it to pieman7373's house.
Only moments later, after having a closer look did I notice what was going on... It was a ti-81 sticker stuck on a ti-82
That explains why the text was black rather than white, and the serial number/datecode fits, because the ti-81 HR B was still in production at that time.
Here is the picture that caused all of this.