DM-41

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The idea of an HP-41C in the wallet... intriguing!

It made me pull the drawer of my desk and grab the crown of calculator evolution, a 28 year old 41-CX. What is so impressing about that machine? Well, it fits perfectly in the palm and is operated with great ease using only one hand. Every key stroke reminds the user that a better keyboard never has been built.

Now, what can a small emulator machine like the DM-41 do to come close to that feel? The landscape format doesn't help IMHO, neither does the suboptimal membrane keyboard. So the DM-41 may be the right gadget for a collector, but as a utility I probably pass on this one and try to get a good 42s instead.