Re: How about a poll to liven things up (some more!) Message #16 Posted by Crawl on 23 Oct 2009, 11:25 p.m., in response to message #1 by Martin Pinckney
It seemed like they were arguing over matters of fact -- Which would sell more? Which would be easier to rerelease?
But as for my personal opinion, I think I'd rather see the 15C rereleased.
The 42S would fill a narrow, almost pointless niche. It would be more powerful than the 35s. But it would not be the most powerful HP calculator. That would still be the 50g. Over the 42S, the 50g has: A CAS, virtually unlimited storage space for variables and programs (with an SD card), easy connection to PC with USB... Heck, you can even power it with an AC adapter.
If I ever would be tempted to write an ambitious program for the 42S, I'd have to think, "Well, gee, will I just lose this someday, maybe when batteries die?"
On the other hand, for a basic number-cruncher, when the HP50g would be too much or not as convenient, it seems like the 15C would be a better choice. Like other people have said, to get at the 42s's functions, you have to go through menus, while the 15C is all on the keyboard. That's something I think is important for a number cruncher. (I kind of like "cluttered" keyboards -- even aesthetically. I like being able to just look at a calculator and tell how powerful it is.)
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