Is this a legit 12C Platinum?

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(04-22-2017 07:01 AM)Thomas Radtke Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 05:41 PM)AndiGer Wrote:  Old slow processor gives about 500 in the display, ARM processor (machine titled 12C+ here) over 70000 or even more.

Hi,

isn't the 12C+ just an emulated 12C while the Platinum does have a different firmware (emulated or not)? I do not own any of the 12X calculators, unfortunately.

Thomas

In a sense, yes the 12C+ is emulated, in that this label is used to denote 12C machines that are running on an ARM processor emulating the original CPU, which are running the original f/w (with the obvious very minor tweaks needed to allow the emulation to work properly - e.g. adjustments for timing loops, etc.).

The 12C Platinum (12CP) has additional functions (e.g. Algebraic operation, Undo, etc.) and is marketed as the 'step-up' from the classic 12C.

There have been multiple versions of both ARM-powered '12C+' and '12CP' models, as the specific cpu models used have been discontinued by the mfr.

Search in the forum for an excellent article by Jebem about the 12C variants if you're interested in more details.