SwissMicros Calculator Forum

Why not proceed as done with the DM10L and ask : are you interested by a DM42L ?

SwissMicros could then go ahead in production according to number of potential buyers.

Anyway, and to paraphrase John Lennon a loooooong time ago : « Don't you know that you can count me out ».

Ok, it was a song about Revolution, not about an HP42s/DM42 Voyager format

It wasn't quite as simple as that though; there were issues with the prototype that necessitated a larger screen. We've suggested some workarounds here, but we've heard nothing back so I assume they're not likely to be developed further.

I' do not know all the design issues with the voyager form factor. If the issues were related to the soft keys, did SM consider using a capacitive film on the display to implement the soft keys?

Although I am rather indifferent to the whole landscape question, I will admit that it offers two extra keys, which can be put to good use:

[img=https://fossies.org/linux/free42/iphone ... dscape.gif]

Thomas Okken wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:20 pm

Although I am rather indifferent to the whole landscape question, I will admit that it offers two extra keys, which can be put to good use: ...

The DM42 features 43 keys. Voyagers feature 39 keys. Where are the "two extra keys"? Which "good use" are you talking of?

Presumably Thomas meant as compared to the 42s which has only 37 keys

cdmackay wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:56 pm

Presumably Thomas meant as compared to the 42s which has only 37 keys

Thanks. May be, may be not. Anyway, the second question is definitly open still.

Walter wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:43 pm

cdmackay wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:56 pm

Presumably Thomas meant as compared to the 42s which has only 37 keys

Thanks. May be, may be not. Anyway, the second question is definitly open still.

"Maybe, maybe not"? Are you really insinuating I don't know how many keys are on the DM42? That's across the line between being an annoying smartass and downright insulting.

Thomas Okken wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:14 pm

Walter wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:43 pm

cdmackay wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:56 pm

Presumably Thomas meant as compared to the 42s which has only 37 keys

Thanks. May be, may be not. Anyway, the second question is definitly open still.

"Maybe, maybe not"? Are you really insinuating I don't know how many keys are on the DM42? That's across the line between being an annoying smartass and downright insulting.

Come on, Thomas. I was only insinuating that Calum can't know what you meant. Nor can I. We all can only read what you wrote on Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:20 pm, just you can know what you meant. Thus, because I don't know, I wanted to learn from you about your "two extra keys" and "their good use", two questions you didn't answer yet. May I kindly ask you again? Thank you in advance for enlightening us.

Ummm, maybe you might want to kindly take a look at that picture in my post, which, in your rush to point out the dumbest possible interpretation of what I wrote, you apparently didn't have time to inspect...