Can there be a slim & trim graphing calc?

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(04-21-2014 08:06 PM)Matt Agajanian Wrote:  Hi all.

Although I do favour the HP graphing calcs having a 48GX and 50G myself, I wonder if graphing calcs (even the TI, Casio and Sharp) need to be so thick and bulky. OTOH, I guess the trade-off for a graphing calculator is the need for a display to accomodate a sizable graph, data, MathPrint/Equation Writer display of equations, enough battery power, enough keys for alpha & numeric data as well as the function keys.

But, can a graphing calculator's form factor be streamlined/optimised and still be heavily functional?

I take it the HP Prime isn't thin enough? Granted the software is still being updated and newer features added, but the form factor seems about right to me.