Re:Free42: An HP-42S Calculator Simulator (2005)
by goatinaboat on Monday September 23, 2019 @01:17AM
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The original use case for the HP-48 was for surveyors and similar who needed to do serious calculations in the field but laptops weren’t suitable or even available. It is the perfect tool for that.
It is overkill on your desk if you also have a PC on your desk, unless you just prefer the interface I guess.
Re:Free42: An HP-42S Calculator Simulator (2005)
by mruts on Monday September 23, 2019 @04:40AM
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For some reason I’m so much faster on a calculator than with Matlab or something. RPN is designed to get you answers quickly, while Matlab.. not so much.
It is overkill on your desk if you also have a PC on your desk, unless you just prefer the interface I guess.