What would you like to see in a future HP Prime II? (HP Prime², HP Prime 2X)

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(04-06-2020 08:15 PM)harryp Wrote:  I hate to rain on the parade but I'm not sure there will be another dedicated physical calculator. To put everything on there, you would end up with something like the TI92, something at least tablet size. I'd love an enhanced Prime although I'm happy with the Prime that is out there, I still think it's a tour de force of design. HP is a company, in business for profit, so they have to sell what there's a market for. It seems TI locked up the school market here. I'm aware of some of the shortcomings of the Prime but every engineered device has to make compromises. So, I don't know. Perhaps a return to the 41 with SD card modules with some of the advanced or arcane stuff that some of you guys desire? I don't know.

At the moment, I think you're pretty correct. We won't see another Prime edition for a while, especially since the G2 is still kinda recent. That said, as the electronic components become more powerful, more efficient, and cheaper to make, there should be a great opportunity for another Prime edition. As I said before, making the Prime a one-stop-shop for all STEM fields would be really hard for ANYONE to ignore. Just because TI has a contract doesn't necessarily mean that 1. Students can only have a TI calc and 2. Students can't still buy an HP Prime alongside the TI anyway. And I don't think HP would have made the G2 and continued to support it even now if the Prime wasn't selling well or at least adequately.

Now here's the thing. It'll take some time for HP to build up their reputation in this market. I honestly think the sole reason HP Primes aren't getting sold more is simply because a lot of people don't even know they exist or that they're actually relatively affordable and an incredibly superior alternative to TI's calculators. TI just simply has a ton of brand recognition. That's why HP needs to play the long game here. I'm already hearing about the Prime in numerous places, even if it's not all that common. If HP just continues their upward trend, I'm sure they can unseat TI, but it will take some time for sure simply because they have to start getting their name out.