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Request for feature: alternate font
Re: Request for feature: alternate font
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041
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Indeed, solid arguments. The HP Quick Calc should become the new reference.Walter wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:20 pmPlease allow me reminding you: the HP-42 was launched some years after the HP-41C. Guess which font is more progressive? What's the reason for your wish to rewind technical development? Why should anyone choose a font featuring less resolution? Just want to understand...
My programmable calculators - former: CBM PR100, HP41CV, HP28S, HP11C - current: HP48G(256kB), HP35S, Prime, DM41X, DM42
Re: Request for feature: alternate font
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Re: Request for feature: alternate font
Ah, the HP Quick Calc is HP's flagship calculator? I must have missed something -- but wait: it has a segmented font...Peet wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:55 amIndeed, solid arguments. The HP Quick Calc should become the new reference.Walter wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:20 pmPlease allow me reminding you: the HP-42 was launched some years after the HP-41C. Guess which font is more progressive? What's the reason for your wish to rewind technical development? Why should anyone choose a font featuring less resolution? Just want to understand...
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041
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The HP42 was not a progression with respect to the HP41, missing io, no external program storage and bad display, to name just a few made clear to me that is was not an option to replace my 41 with a 42.
Also the font was clearly worse than the 41 font but a compromise because the display had to be used to display more than just numbers and a dot display is more flexible.
All this is now outdated by the much better DM displays, both the DM 41 and 42 are basically outdated calcs but with their own share of enthusiasts.
If you want something really new and progressive convert one of your calcs in a WP43/
Also the font was clearly worse than the 41 font but a compromise because the display had to be used to display more than just numbers and a dot display is more flexible.
All this is now outdated by the much better DM displays, both the DM 41 and 42 are basically outdated calcs but with their own share of enthusiasts.
If you want something really new and progressive convert one of your calcs in a WP43/
HP41C (2x), HP41CV, HP41CX, DM41X β, DM41X, DM42, HP11C, HP48G, HP97
Re: Request for feature: alternate font
It shares this characteristic with the HP-42S.
My programmable calculators - former: CBM PR100, HP41CV, HP28S, HP11C - current: HP48G(256kB), HP35S, Prime, DM41X, DM42
Re: Request for feature: alternate font
Exactly that's the worst part of the HP-41C font: when they used it for alpha display. But they didn't have anything better then. Meanwhile, we've seen some decades of technical/technological progress.EM41 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:02 amThe HP42 was not a progression with respect to the HP41, missing io, no external program storage and bad display, to name just a few made clear to me that is was not an option to replace my 41 with a 42.
Also the font was clearly worse than the 41 font but a compromise because the display had to be used to display more than just numbers and a dot display is more flexible.
Yes, I did.
And I recommend it to you (pl.) as well.
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041
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I am patiently waiting for the WP43 hardware, in the mean time running WP43 on linux.
But if it takes too long I am afraid I have to convert the DM41beta
HP41C (2x), HP41CV, HP41CX, DM41X β, DM41X, DM42, HP11C, HP48G, HP97
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Unless you need a programmable calculator.
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Massimo
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Massimo
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Correct as almost always, Massimo. Though I read recently at another place that programmability isn't a key feature of calculators nowadays anymore. Nevertheless you'll get it from us - it will just take some more time.
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041