Buyers remorse of HP 48

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Very interesting post, thanks - and interesting work behind it too.

(07-15-2020 08:14 PM)Jonathan Busby Wrote:  In conclusion, I think that the original HP48 software dev team cared more about space than speed, and that is why the HP48 is sluggish when it comes to the GUI.

Another possibility: time to market pressure. They had to produce their product and have it final and fully debugged in some limited time. The GC was just one of many things that needed to be done, and done right.