HP-71B CMT Card Reader Memory Module Internal

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(04-01-2016 09:48 AM)Garth Wilson Wrote:  When the FRAM is ready to go (and when the house quits needing repairs so I can afford the FRAM), I would like to get that. I use my 41cx every day though, whereas I seldom use my 71B's.

Good choice, you will not regret getting a FRAM upgrade. Among many other benefits, it basically lets you use any/all the 71 s/w you ever wanted to. And like any of these old machines (as was also true back when we got them originally) it takes a while to transition and feel comfortable but in a little while, it will feel natural again. For the 71B, definitely add the RPN program (the .BIN file, not the .LEX) so number crunching is intuitive.

After 30+ years of the 41, you will need to retrain your finger's memory, but with Forth and Basic and lots of speed, it will quickly justify the transition time.