May 2021 Speculations

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Bob, throw in Saturn/SysRPL compatibility and you've just summarized my pipe dream calculator.

It would certainly be a good platform for NewRPL to run on, too. :)

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Re: May 2021 Speculations

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rprosperi wrote:
Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:26 pm
Well, if we're dreaming, I'd like:

50g internals and screen (on a modern processor)
48GX Keyboard layout
48SX color scheme.

Yup, I'd buy 5 of them. :ugeek:
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Re: May 2022 Speculations

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giubin wrote:
Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:27 pm
can you share with me the reason for your preference? 48gx over the 50g? :) 48gx is the popular choise, compared to 50g.
I've both, but still love the 50g 💗
I don't know the preference of @DM48 but many user, also in some other threads, wrote before that they don't like the keyboard-layout of the 50g (49/50 series). I also like the layout of the 48g much more than that of the 49/50 series.

What I don't understand is the call for "X". Accessory compatibility with cards/modules is not only unrealistic, it also makes no sense.

BTW, I like the decent 48g color scheme much more then the aggressive 48s one (especially the baby-blue is way too bright).
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giubin wrote:
Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:27 pm
48GX wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:07 am
DM 48
can you share with me the reason for your preference? 48gx over the 50g? :) 48gx is the popular choise, compared to 50g.
I've both, but still love the 50g 💗
The 48 was my first HP calculator and I used it from 1994 to current day. I have a few 50Gs and a 49G+. I never got use to the new menus and didn't like the Enter key being moved. CAS was a very nice addition, but nothing I really used a lot of. I did write a program that was specific for the 50G due to the screen and I do like it.

It really comes down to the enter key, keyboard layout and that being my first and favorite HP that I used.
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Re: May 2022 Speculations

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48GX wrote:
Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:23 pm
giubin wrote:
Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:27 pm
48GX wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:07 am
DM 48
can you share with me the reason for your preference? 48gx over the 50g? :) 48gx is the popular choise, compared to 50g.
I've both, but still love the 50g 💗
The 48 was my first HP calculator and I used it from 1994 to current day. I have a few 50Gs and a 49G+. I never got use to the new menus and didn't like the Enter key being moved. CAS was a very nice addition, but nothing I really used a lot of. I did write a program that was specific for the 50G due to the screen and I do like it.

It really comes down to the enter key, keyboard layout and that being my first and favorite HP that I used.
Ye, I know. The layout is a little bit unusual for the hp “style”, but I still love the 50g. The firmware is awesome, the speed of the system too.

I know that we have some license problem for a DM48/50 but I hope, one day…
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Let me install my ROM. Problem solved. That's what everyone does now.

Add the extra row of buttons and have a Plus42. I don't see a downside to adding one row of buttons. I understand an underlying OS would have to be written for this, but one platform would give you a lot more options.
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48GX wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:47 am
Let me install my ROM. Problem solved. That's what everyone does now.

Add the extra row of buttons and have a Plus42. I don't see a downside to adding one row of buttons. I understand an underlying OS would have to be written for this, but one platform would give you a lot more options.
Have you tried the Plus42? Try pressing [EQN] and then [EDIT], notice the keys, and you will se an effect, that will be hard to implement in a piece of HW.

PS: I would also love to have a physical Plus42, if it could be done somehow;-)
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rudi wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:40 am
Have you tried the Plus42? Try pressing [EQN] and then [EDIT], notice the keys, and you will se an effect, that will be hard to implement in a piece of HW.
The alternate characters could be printed next to the keys. All that's really needed are visual reminders of where to find ( ) [ ] = : on the keyboard.
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Thomas Okken wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:19 pm
rudi wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:40 am
Have you tried the Plus42? Try pressing [EQN] and then [EDIT], notice the keys, and you will se an effect, that will be hard to implement in a piece of HW.
The alternate characters could be printed next to the keys. All that's really needed are visual reminders of where to find ( ) [ ] = : on the keyboard.
Yes, if it's only those keys (I havent noticed other), then I guess they could be printed in anothjer color next to the shifted.
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Re: May 2021 Speculations

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It is just those keys, plus . and , labels for the [.] key, to make the appearance of the key match the state of flag 28 (RDX./RDX,).
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