The Role of the Graphing Calculator in 2021 and Beyond

[essen]

(03-05-2021 02:35 PM)Jake Schwartz Wrote:  

(03-05-2021 01:07 PM)essen Wrote:  Right now are needed a decent high-end calculator.

Perhaps the WP-43S running on the SwissMicros hardware platform will ultimately fill the bill, if they manage to complete the firmware development. It will be relatively expensive, but will be worth every penny to high-end users.

Jake

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Correction:
Looked into the wrong image. The screen size of WP 43* is Ok.

es

I had a look at it for a week since. Its screen are too small.
Its keyboard doesn’t look like a dedicated programming calculator.
I need a screen window and an input command like Prime and HP 48G(x),
50G. That’s about the only made right on Prime. After making a bunch
of small trial programs on Prime with the intention being able to decide,
whether it pay off going ahead converting my 48 cad programs to Prime,
I now realize; This isn’t a way to go. I’m surprised the many inconsistency
and errors that has shown up running these trial programs. Almost all
originating from the separation of memory. The problems by this separation
have confused the software team developers. This confusion also made
errors even when programming within same memory area (HOME or CAS).
Very important build in functions, as IFERR, IFTE, type(), TYPE(), EQ() and
IF-clauses behave differently when in interaction with each other in a
program. Having a Print(); Print(“Run it only in CAS”); WAIT(); This will
result the rest of the program going into a mess and fail. Even placing
a RETURN(); after WAIT(); will be ignored. Same happens with a
MSGBOX() in a program.

Also the hardware fails. After a time programming, This rocker wheel
starts to wriggle under ones thumb.

No doubt, this programming language are being developed by students
at a University. I guess a handful of these now grown up people
serves here as helpers. Otherwise, this calculator would not survive.
The Prime input() works well. But are confined to the HOME memory.
The trouble with this memory separation takes no end until the
HP-concern ditch this separation. And come up with a replacement.

Conclusion; no serious programming can be done with this faulty Prime.

Es