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I'm just curious Message #1 Posted by Palmer O. Hanson, Jr. on 16 Oct 2008, 9:15 p.m. It has been said that "curiousity killed the cat". Even so, I'll ask even though I suspect that all the old-timers already know the answer. In numerous places in this forum Walter B. has proposed that HP market a new calculator which he has dubbed the HP-43. While thinking about that I realized that there has been a real dearth of HP machines where the second digit is a three; e.g., as I go through Wlodek's book there is no mention of an HP-13, HP-23, HP-43, HP-63, etc. Maybe the answer is in Wlodek's book and I just haven't found it. So I'll ask "Why is that?"

Re: I'm just curious Message #2 Posted by Egan Ford on 16 Oct 2008, 10:05 p.m., in response to message #1 by Palmer O. Hanson, Jr. If the 33s is any indication of what you get with that second 3, then I'll be happy if I never see a second 3 product again. :-)

Re: I'm just curious Message #3 Posted by Walter B on 17 Oct 2008, 1:15 a.m., in response to message #1 by Palmer O. Hanson, Jr. Hi, Palmer, that was a wise decision of our ancestors (?) to leave at least one digit almost unused and for us ;) @Egan: :D Remember there was a HP-33E & -C before? I don't think the 33S has enough power to burn a digit. Ceterum censeo: HP, launch a 43s. Walter

Re: I'm just curious Message #4 Posted by V-PN on 18 Oct 2008, 1:47 a.m., in response to message #3 by Walter B 43s ??? with chevron keyboard líke the 33s??? No Freeking Way, man! Maybe Hewlett-Packard could use model name HP 45s if you hate so much the pure: HP 42

Re: I'm just curious Message #5 Posted by Walter B on 18 Oct 2008, 3:15 a.m., in response to message #4 by V-PN Quote: Maybe Hewlett-Packard could use model name HP 45s if you hate so much the pure: HP 42 Come on, HP 42 does exist already. And after 20 years, you may increment by 1. Anyway, I can live with 45s or 42sx-Super as well, but 45 is too far from holy 42 and 42sx-Super is too long ;)) Ceterum censeo: HP, launch a 43s. Walter

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