Thinking about an HP-41CL

[rprosperi]

(07-23-2016 08:54 PM)smp Wrote:  I am wondering about possibly obtaining an appropriate (I've already been scanning the CL manual) HP-41C or CV, and ordering the CL upgrade...

Am I fooling myself that a turbo-charged HP-41 will be anything more than a real cool toy?

If you like using a 41C even a little, you will really love using the 41CL. It has the max memory possible, and essentially lets you load ALL the software ever written for the 41 back in the day, plus all of Angel Martin's remarkable new ROMs released in the past few years. This includes all the capabilities of the esoteric and rare modules like the CCD ROM, MLDL, HEPAX, Zenrom, and on and on.

Straightforward to learn, the CL commands are logical and intuitive. Once you get used to using a 41CL, going back to a 'normal' 41C seems extremely limited.

Regarding speed: The 41CL is up to 50x faster than a stock 41C, (which is still slower than a Prime...) but the speedup was well thought out and implemented so things that need the original speed (HP-IL, clock functions, etc.) are handled automatically.

One thing you may not notice initially: the 41CL ROM provides all the ROM of a 41CX, so a cheaper 41C/41CV can be upgraded via the CL board, but it also requires an original TIME module for the clock/alarm functions, as that module provides the required crystal chip for the clock (likely not the most accurate description, but you get the point).

And do get the Serial Port option as uploads and downloads are trivially simple and quick.

Recommended!! You won't be sorry... and if you are, I'll buy your 41CL board.