Review: Swiss Micros DM41X

[Raymond Del Tondo]

(01-01-2021 12:08 PM)Peet Wrote:  

(01-01-2021 10:22 AM)Raymond Del Tondo Wrote:  A meaningful comparison could be between the DM-41X and the Systemyde 41CL,
which costs about two or three times the price of the DM-41X.

This comparison is anything but meaningful. The 41CL is not a typical commercial product, it is a manual work modified HP41.

The DM-41X was made for fans of the HP-41, who get an HP-41 with some modern features.
The DM-41X may be produced in rather small quantities, maybe a few hundred units only. Like the CL.
Both use modern internal hardware and software to simulate an HP-41.

(01-01-2021 12:08 PM)Peet Wrote:  A meaningful comparison could be the HP Prime which costs about half a DM41X.

Not in my opinion.
Even if the internal hardware of the Prime and the DM-41X may be similar:
The Prime is a totally different beast, and addresses a totally different market.
It has no HP-41 compatibility, and next to no RPN.

Did you read the name "41X" on the DM, did you see the display mimicing the HP-41 rice bean segment display, did you notice the keyboard layout?
Everything cries "HP-41". Not Prime.