Re: For what it is worth??? Are you kidding? Message #2 Posted by Ron Ross on 30 Nov 2005, 2:03 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jordi Hidalgo
It made the Hp39G worth owning. Without this nice app, the Hp39G is merely a copycat Ti-83. It effectively gave the Hp39G an equation writer (which it lacked). That alone was worth having.
Thanks for that contribution (and I know you have made other contributions as well). Thanks.
I thought the Hp39G should have come standard with CAS as it might as well be loaded up with all sorts of extras and goodies so that the discerning customer would have an edge over his fellow (sheep) students that bought Ti's (add credulence to the Hp marketing slogan, THE HP ADVANTAGE or as I like to say THE HP UNFAIR ADVANTAGE).
If Hp had released the Hp39G with CAS and an RPN mode, they may have made more sales. That it would rob sales from the Hp48/49 was true, but it is much easier to use in algebraic mode (no damn plethoria of flags) than the 48/49 series.
I understand your CAS will not work on the newer Hp39G+ though. I also suspect you cannot confirm nor deny either.
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