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New HP-42S Replacement?
10-25-2017, 06:49 AM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement?
(10-24-2017 11:43 PM)Sukiari Wrote:  
(09-27-2017 03:58 AM)Trond Wrote:  I love the 42S, but in a new replacement, I would love a calculator that is very similar, but with a larger and brighter display, and with the usual inbuilt conversions of the more "user friendly" models (maybe just one extra menu). The equation solver could also be made more user friendly.

A new 42s has already arrived in the form of the WP-34s. While I'm sure that HP could just start selling 30b's with the firmware pre-flashed (it's GPL'd after all) and do pretty well with it, I hope they revive RPL machines. It'll cost you $350 for a new 50g on Amazon already. I bought two when they were on sale for $59 a year or two ago. Somebody at HP must be eyeing that $350 price point and thinking that they could sell something more business / engineering oriented for that kind of bread. Heck a lightly bug fixed 50g with the 48g keyboard layout and improved build quality would sell like hotcakes even at $350.

The upcoming DM42 from Swiss Micros has an excellent display...
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New HP-42S Replacement? - Joe Horn - 09-12-2017, 07:39 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Jlouis - 09-12-2017, 08:36 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - pier4r - 09-12-2017, 09:04 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Carsen - 09-12-2017, 09:07 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Jlouis - 09-12-2017, 09:15 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Luigi Vampa - 09-12-2017, 09:26 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Thomas Okken - 09-13-2017, 04:05 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - aurelio - 09-21-2017, 07:36 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Brian Walsh - 09-23-2017, 04:29 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Thomas Okken - 09-23-2017, 04:34 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Luigi Vampa - 09-12-2017, 09:36 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Jlouis - 09-12-2017, 09:54 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Namir - 09-12-2017, 10:01 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Brian Walsh - 09-13-2017, 12:35 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Joe Horn - 09-13-2017, 02:17 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Paul Dale - 09-13-2017, 06:31 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Paul Dale - 09-13-2017, 07:41 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Paul Dale - 09-13-2017, 11:52 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - toml_12953 - 09-13-2017, 12:39 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - AlexFekken - 09-13-2017, 06:50 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Paul Dale - 09-13-2017, 07:17 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - RMollov - 09-13-2017, 10:26 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Gilles59 - 09-13-2017, 10:41 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Luigi Vampa - 09-13-2017, 08:21 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - David Hayden - 09-13-2017, 09:52 PM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Luigi Vampa - 09-16-2017, 08:53 PM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Jlouis - 09-17-2017, 12:26 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Thomas Okken - 09-17-2017, 01:26 AM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Luigi Vampa - 09-17-2017, 08:39 AM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Werner - 09-20-2017, 01:40 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Joe Horn - 09-21-2017, 07:05 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - David Hayden - 09-21-2017, 04:36 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Luigi Vampa - 09-21-2017, 07:19 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Jlouis - 09-22-2017, 01:07 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - toml_12953 - 09-22-2017, 06:57 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - smp - 09-22-2017, 10:53 AM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - HP67 - 09-24-2017, 06:48 AM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - HP67 - 09-24-2017, 02:05 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - rprosperi - 09-24-2017, 02:30 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - HP67 - 09-24-2017, 02:43 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Jlouis - 09-24-2017, 04:05 PM
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RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Hans S. - 09-25-2017, 04:33 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Trond - 09-27-2017, 03:58 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Sukiari - 10-24-2017, 11:43 PM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Hsilop - 10-25-2017 06:49 AM
RE: New HP-42S Replacement? - Eric Rechlin - 10-25-2017, 02:29 PM
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