DM32

[jonmoore]

(06-04-2022 09:04 AM)Boub65 Wrote:  .
But what some people don't get is that finding instructions deep into menus is very annoying when calculating AND programming. For example X=0? or X<Y? need something like 5 key strokes to get them, ISG/DSE 3 keystrokes...

That's a very broad assumption you're making there. The reason I don't use my 32s ii very often is that I find the physical interface and the interaction modality it enforces far too busy. The problem is compounded by the fact that I regularly hop between various calculators in my collection.

If one's using the 32s ii as their solus calculator, the lack of menu diving becomes a significant asset, but I'm not using the 32s as my solus calculator, and on that basis, each time I return to it, the busy faceplate brings on a mild form of dyscalculia!

I'm not saying that I won't purchase a DM32, but it's not something that's at the top of my wishlist.

If SM comes up with some enhancements that can take advantage of the display and processing power of the new hardware - e.g. an integrated equations library for a variety of engineering disciplines, the enticement will be greater. However, a carbon copy facsimile of the 32s ii running on fancy hardware alone doesn't have the must-own appeal of the DM42 and DM41x (for my needs). But I didn't feel the need to purchase the SM voyager models either, so I'm possibly not a typical SM customer.