> I have a DM42, and it is great as an object to fetishize the past. But in all honesty, it doesn't get that much use because the vast majority of the time, if

> I have a DM42, and it is great as an object to fetishize the past. But in all honesty, it doesn't get that much use because the vast majority of the time, if I need to calculate something I'm already at a computer and reaching for the calculate is just more effort than opening a spreadsheet or a terminal window.) Same experience here. I have a drawer full of HP's that never get used. Either the computer or a phone is always at hand. This was definitely untrue during the calculator's professional heyday 30-40 years ago. I do have a 42 emulator on my phone that I use for occasional light calculations (tips, etc.). I used too much RPN in my formative years to enjoy using an algebraic calculator.