Re: Help/Opinions appreciated Message #12 Posted by Mike Morrow on 22 Mar 2012, 1:09 p.m., in response to message #1 by John Abbott (S. Africa)
The HP-41C series has an extremely limited LCD. It was OK 33 years ago, but even then just barely. I believe that no matter how much 2012 power one puts behind the panel, that LCD dooms the HP-41C series to an anachronism and curiosity. (I bought my first HP-41C in 1980.)
However, IMHO the best keyboard "feel" in all of calculator history is that on my 28-year-old HP-41CX. I have no trouble understanding why some are willing to pay a fair amount for one. For the sheer joy of owning an all-original top-of-the-line pocket calculator from about 30 years ago, it would be hard to beat an HP-41CX with an additional extended memory module and the I/R printer module (as minimum), plus perhaps the MATH/STAT, THERMAL, NAVIGATION, and even that ADVANTAGE module which is such a poor attempt at adding some HP-15C functionality. An HP-15CV, OTOH, would hardly be worth shipping costs to me.
I'd say...get an excellent condition HP-41CX and keep it in all-original condition. Its value will only increase. If you can only get a HP-41C or 41CV, do with it what you will.
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