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Still looking for the perfect replacement for my HP48GX which died a mysterious death. Actual 48GX are hideously expensive and I’d be concerned they could also
by loloquwowndueo 4mo ago
Still looking for the perfect replacement for my HP48GX which died a mysterious death. Actual 48GX are hideously expensive and I’d be concerned they could also just mysteriously kick the bucket.
- whartung 4mo agoToday, the thing that makes the HP48 series much less useful is simply that they lack a backlight. I find them simply difficult to read and use today because of that. So, I just use a HP48 app on my phone. It's not as good, lacking the tactile response of the keyboard. But it's close. I used to program the 48's. You think laptops are convenient, wait until you try coding in bed on a 48. Very comfortable, if you can stay awake :).
- loloquwowndueo 4mo agoDunno man, I did just fine with my 48 and I do just fine with the crappy lcd scientific calculator I have now, but it’s basic and doesn’t hold a candle to the 48. Did do a fair bit of programming in the 48 too :) fun shit.
- dmd 4mo ago“Your body doesn’t work perfectly? Dunno man, mine does.”
- loloquwowndueo 4mo agoWell - parent didn’t say “the thing that makes it less useful _for me_ is lack of a backlight”, but a categorical “it’s less useful for everyone due to lack of a backlight”.
- NetMageSCW 4mo agoiHP48 is a good app for 48 emulation. Also, the HP-50G is a pretty good alternative that is newer though still discontinued.