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[Vincent Weber]

(05-08-2022 07:51 AM)level7 Wrote:  

(05-07-2022 10:24 AM)Vincent Weber Wrote:  Then, this is a poor man's choice. I take Plus42 any time over a 32SII clone. Save for a fraction mode that I find quite useless personally, the 32SII has nothing to offer that Plus42 is not doing way better...

Not everyone necessarily needs the most powerful calculator every time Sure the Plus42 is awesome but I still like to use my 12C.

Michael explained in the video last year:
"entry level"
"direct access to all functions without complicated menu structures"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxT3nF_A0bU

I would agree with that... When you compare 2 calculators in totally different leagues. Sure, the 48 is overall way more powerful than the 42, but this power comes with a hefty price: much more complex to use, much heavier, much bulkier...
The 32 and 42 have similar weight, size, and complexity. Sure, there are more menus in the 42 than in the 32SII (which still has menus !), but the difference is much smaller than between the 48 and the 42. Plus42 additional row adds most of the day-to-day functions that are directly available on the 32SII (%CH, X<>, RUP,...). I don't miss anything from the 32SII now. Maybe just the fraction mode, but this quite a small detail to me...