Next Generation Calculator

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(11-28-2020 02:55 PM)CMarangon Wrote:  Hello!

What will be the Next Generation Calculator, from HP?

HP Prime II?
HP51G?
HP50 Prime? (an hybrid)

I think that a next generation calculator should keep the HP48 series features
and keep the HP Prime hardware, an hybrid.

Think about the early '70s when HP was king of calculators: The only alternative to a programmable calculator was a mini or mainframe computer. Timesharing was expensive and microcomputers were just being introduced and didn't have much capability yet. Today, virtually everyone has a smartphone that can serve the purpose of instant calculation just fine. Laptops can be used for heavier calculating and data entry needs. As sad as it is to me, the world just doesn't need a standalone calculator anymore. We old-time users are the ones keeping them alive (out of nostalgia?) Yes, students are required to have them until test writers adapt and learn to write tests for the new generation of computing devices but eventually, they will catch up and even students won't be required to own a calculator. Where will Casio and TI be then? They'll be unable to sell 30-year-old technology for outrageous prices and they'll move on to other things.