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phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #1 Posted by David Griffith on 31 Oct 2011, 12:27 p.m. Has there been any more development towards a "phoenix 35sx" replacement board for the hp35s?

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #2 Posted by Walter B on 31 Oct 2011, 1:59 p.m., in response to message #1 by David Griffith Any *more* ??

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #3 Posted by Martin Pinckney on 31 Oct 2011, 2:06 p.m., in response to message #2 by Walter B I completely missed this. And maybe this.

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #4 Posted by Walter B on 31 Oct 2011, 2:20 p.m., in response to message #3 by Martin Pinckney Long time no see. All quiet at the western front AFAIK.

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #5 Posted by Matt Fegenbush on 31 Oct 2011, 2:48 p.m., in response to message #1 by David Griffith This raises an interesting question. *If* such a kit were to be created to, say, add IR or a hard connection port (at minimum), would NCEES still allow the calculator on the FE and PE exams? It seems that if you get a bunch of engineers together with a common goal of removing the entire set of test questions, it would be a practice that would surely get the calculator banned. It is my understanding that is the sole reason there does not exist such a port on this model.

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #6 Posted by Martin Pinckney on 31 Oct 2011, 3:01 p.m., in response to message #5 by Matt Fegenbush Quote: This raises an interesting question. *If* such a kit were to be created to, say, add IR or a hard connection port (at minimum), would NCEES still allow the calculator on the FE and PE exams? Only if the proctors did not notice the calculator had been modified.

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #7 Posted by Jeff O. on 31 Oct 2011, 9:11 p.m., in response to message #5 by Matt Fegenbush Such a calculator would already be banned, i.e., the 35s is allowed, not some modified device. Attempting to use such a device would violate their rules and subject you to their penalties. I don't really agree with the NCEES calculator policy. Someone could do just as you postulate, and get away with it, but I could not use a real 15c (or 15c LE) because it is not on their list.

Re: phoenix 35sx happenings? Message #8 Posted by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) on 31 Oct 2011, 5:15 p.m., in response to message #1 by David Griffith You made me just recall my proposal for the PHOENIX name, which, written backwards, is "XI neo HP"; meaning "new generation HP 11".

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