HP-29C: 98 Program Steps, So, why not an even 100?

[Dave Britten]

(08-26-2019 07:52 PM)Gene Wrote:  The HP-29C used two memory chips similar to the single chip used by the HP 25/25c. It had 49 steps, so the two chips had 98.

To get 100 or 99 would have required much more than merely doubling the number of memory chips. Probably not worth the cost/time.

So what you're saying is that the real question is why did the 25 have 49 steps instead of 50.