Re: HP desk calculators in a microcontroller Message #2 Posted by Luiz C. Vieira (Brazil) on 13 Mar 2012, 7:38 a.m., in response to message #1 by David Griffith
HI.
I've been wondering about this, and I have actually scratched some ideas that did not make it. Check the NEWT project and you'll see one actual implementation. Some guys here, though, have already used up-to-date technology to recreate vintage modules and extensions for the HP41 series. These guys are great thinkers, we all know that. But I also wonder about the not-so-well-known guys from HP (and other brands) who actually created these masterpieces with available resources at their time.
I would not actually say it is easy to do that, instead that technology available today makes it easier, at least we have some shake'n bake solutions that are sold for a few bux. I just miss spare time... and some extra knowledge. These are not (yet?) available for sale.
Cheers.
Luiz (Brazil)
Edited: 13 Mar 2012, 7:41 a.m.
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