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HP-35S Case - Juan J - 08-31-2009 Hello, I got an HP-35S a few months ago. Aside from the occasional keystroke miss, which I attribute to entering data too quickly, as it occurs when I am in a hurry, I like it. It is a good machine for my everyday calculations, and you don't have to worry if it gets lost or stolen. I noticed the case is handy and withstands abuse. It is better than the one that came with the 33S. I also noticed it fits Pioneers. Can it be ordered separately, as were its predecessors? Has anyone tried?
JuanJ
Re: HP-35S Case - Raymond Del Tondo - 08-31-2009 Hello, yes, a seller of TAS offers these HP zipper cases from time to time. HTH
Raymond
Re: HP-35S Case - Reth - 09-01-2009
Quote:It's definitely not "entering data too quickly", the keyboard/its handling is not good enough. Try to miss a keystroke on the HP48 - the last "HP" calculator. Re: HP-35S Input - Bart (UK) - 09-01-2009 I agree with Reth. At first it didn't bother me either, but as I got more fluent with it's use, it has become more of a problem. It could definitely use a keyboard input buffer.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Mike Morrow - 09-01-2009 Quote:
The HP48-series is great as long as one doesn't mind: Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Bart (UK) - 09-01-2009
Quote:If you're comparing with the 50G, my 50G's display is just as unreliable - six missing pixel rows and increasing with hard resets. My 48SX still works fine. Quote:This thread started about the 35s, which doesn't have any external interfaces - but memory for loads of programmes to be lost with hours of re-typing. (Paul Dale's 710-line, ~8kb game took me many hours to type in). Quote:This thread started about the 35s, so just to be clear it is not an ARM unit. It's actually quite slow. Quote:I agree WRT the G series, but like the S-series orange/blue scheme. That all said, I think the biggest gripe remains the keyboard. I think many would welcome a 50G with a 48S/G type keyboard. Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Raymond Del Tondo - 09-01-2009 Ok, since we're off-topic already, I'd like to add my point of view.
Quote:If you mean the hardware durability: No, none of my _various_ HP-48 units has a damaged display, except for the ones where the previous owners managed to break it. Apart from that, the LCD of every calculator can break if one misues the unit, or drops it, regardless of the brand.
If you mean the LCD contrast: Yes, the SX has one of the poorest
Quote:When the HP-48 came out, every memory card of every vendor for every machine (calc or PC) was expensive compared to today's SD cards.
And since they (HP RAM cards) are not built anymore,
Quote:Not true. Just try SpeedUI.
Apart from that, it's hard to compare an ARM core with the Saturn. Quote:Exactly. Use 3rd party, when you need it. I never needed a CAS, so it would be a waste of space if it were built-in. Quote:No need to upgrade, since the GX has a handful of well-known bugs only. Compare that to the endless bug lists of the 49g/50g.
Apart from that, you _can_ upgrade certain parts of the OS, see SpeedUI. Quote:Again no! The poorest color schema was on the 49g: Dark blue and dark red on metallic blue. Who had _that_ sillysilly idea?
Ah, I forgot the 6s (non-solar), which was similar. Or the 33s... Quote:I have the HP-48SX with serial 3003A00xxx, bought new when it came out. Currently I'm using a GX with B/W LCD:-) Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Steve Simpkin - 09-01-2009 Quote: Wow. I have been using my HP-48SX almost daily since 1991 and I don't mind any of those "issues". To tell you the truth, I can't say I've even noticed (or in some cases needed) them.
Steve
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Mike Morrow - 09-01-2009 I'll agree with the thought that, for its era of more than 15 years ago, the HP48 series was notable and top-line.
I only question the frequent allegation that it *still* occupies that spot. It doesn't. It's not even close. Today's HP hardware/firmware is far superior, and a lot lower in cost too.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - NACHO - 09-01-2009 I bought a 2nd hand 48SX with a faulty Row and Faulty display, very bad treated... I disassembled it, did a deep clean...reassembled it and it seems near new and of course it works perfect!!! I found that I have a nice serial number in a 48SX... 2952A00XXX
Regards.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Martin Pinckney - 09-01-2009 My $0.02: Quote:Well, I guess that is subjective to some degree. The contrast isn't so great, but mine is definitely not fuzzy. Quote:I got mine for less than half of a 50g. Underfeatured? It is so feature-rich, it boggles my feeble mind. Quote:We agree on this, it is maddeningly slow. Quote:I must not know what this is all about, since I thought the 48 series did have the capability of manipulating symbolic expressions. Quote:Means nothing to me. I expect the manufacturer to build it right the first time. Silly me. Quote:Funny, I bought the SX because I dislike the GX color scheme. If the SX color scheme is horrible, so is that of 32sii, 20s, 21s.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Juan J - 09-01-2009 Hello, Having used (and frequently abused) a 48GX for years, I agree with Raymond. The last true HP calculator. Regarding missed keystrokes, it only happens when I am entering data too quickly. The 35S never misses a keystroke at my "normal" typing speed. Thank you for the info.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Reth - 09-02-2009
Quote: 7. No joy stick to play games and mouse support, ah? 1. The b&w display is brilliant and the big system font is better visible than on the toys(hp49-hp50). As reliable as anything, I've got a few from the first years of production till the last - no problems at all. And all these have seen tough times out at the field in any weather conditions. 2. These calculators were and still are worth their weight in gold. They payed back their price thousands of times over the years. 3. Speed has never been a problem. Problem is unreliable keyboard. 4. CAS? you must be kidding. HP48 is a professional tool and not algebra school teacher or OS for playing games like TIs. 5. What about slide rules? Are there upgradeable ones? What is the effect of the "upgradeable" firmware? The fact that you can replace one buggy FW with the next one etc etc? 6. The colour scheme is a matter of personal taste. To my eyes HP48's is perfect and I for one like the 48G colours more then the 48S' Edited: 2 Sept 2009, 12:46 a.m.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Reth - 09-02-2009 Today's HP calc hardware is pathetic and good for nothing, hugely overpriced for the piece of rubbish it is. There is strong demand for HP48 among surveyors and no one likes 49- and later models.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - kc - 09-02-2009 Quote:
8. No touch screen :)
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Reth - 09-02-2009 9. No bluetooth Re: HP-35S issues - Bart (UK) - 09-02-2009 Hi Juan,
Your thread has been hijacked by 48 lovers/haters :))) Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Don Shepherd - 09-02-2009 Quote:
If you have observed this forum at all, surely you see that many folks like the current 50g. I'm not an RPL man myself, but for those who are, the satisfaction level seems to be very high.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - NACHO - 09-02-2009 Quote: 11. GPS...HP-GPS connection yes, it exists ;) http://dadima.chat.ru/cables.html
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Nigel J Dowrick - 09-02-2009 I have 4 relevant calculators: an early HP-48SX, a HP-49G+, a HP-50g, and a HP-48G+. (The first three were all purchased new.) HP-48SX: very powerful, and its matrix-handling ability was genuinely useful to me at the time. The keyboard was also terrific. However the low contrast of the display coupled with the extreme slowness of the interface made many advanced features hard to use. The equation writer was incredibly slow, and writing programs took for ever due to the slow editing speed. HP-49G+: much nicer display; much faster; far more facilities; hopeless keyboard. In practice, unusable. HP-50g: all the advantages of the HP-49G+ along with a proper keyboard. I prefer the HP-48 layout and keyboard "feel" but that (to me) is a small point. The keyboard on my HP-50g is completely reliable. In every other regard the HP-50g equals or surpasses my HP-48SX comfortably - as it should, given the time between the two releases. HP-48G+: like the HP-48SX but with a clearer display and much faster in use. Choosing between this and the HP-50g is hard. Based on this machine I can see why people are so fond of the HP-48 series. I think there's a rational basis for preferring either the HP-48xxx or HP-50g depending on exactly what one's needs are. My opinion: the HP-50g is a great machine and so is the HP-48G+ (and therefore other later models in the HP-48 series). Although I can understand people putting either model first, I can't really relate to fierce condemnation of whichever model they put second!
Nigel
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Reth - 09-02-2009 Quote:I said surveyors, e.g. professionals, not just folks. Note when the HP41 came around it killed TI and everything around. HP48 went the same way but never got to level the king (41) in terms of innovations. To me HP41 is never gonna be matched as of level of importance (innovation, quality, usefulness etc.) as far as handheld calculators are concerned. It was *the pioneer* The HP48 was the working horse (and still is). It was there at the right time and provided what was necessary. Cheers Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Mike Morrow - 09-02-2009 I have several HP48s that I'll gladly sell to you for their weight in gold. Or was that just more nonsense?
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Raymond Del Tondo - 09-02-2009 Quote:And that's another good point for the HP-48: It may be worth the weight in gold, but it isn't _that_ expensive to obtain;-) Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Mark Edmonds - 09-02-2009 Mike, You made a similar post recently which nearly provoked me to replying. At least this time, you have hit on a few better points :) The worst LCD display? Well, I agree that the S series displays aren't exactly high contrast but in well over 10 years using G series, it never once occured to me that the display was bad. Fuzzy display? None of mine are like that. Fuzzy implies out of focus and I'm not sure how that would happen in an LCD. Do they have lenses? Easily damaged? Again, none of mine have ever suffered any damage. I'm not in the habit of throwing them into cement mixers but I am in the habit of applying a bit of sense when storing the calc - and the 48 series cases are amongst the best for ease of inserting/removing the calc. Memory cards? You can hardly blame the 48 series for not having SD as the technology didn't exist. By this comparison, do we start unfairly criticising earlier calcs that don't feature technology "x" when it didn't even exist at the time? However, the main point with memory cards is that their usage is definitly in the minority. If you took numbers of calcs sold and memory cards sold, I bet you'd only find a very small percentage using the cards. It simply doesn't matter for most users. Speed? Agreed, some operations can be painfully slow. However, a solution to most of these lies in Raymond's superb SpeedUI which streamlines many front-end elements. Strongly recommended. But, even with the slow features of the 48 series, the calc is still quite a lot faster than probably all calcs before it. Saturn only? Well, that is what it was built on. Is that a fault of the calc? How many 50G users are programming native Arm code? Not many I expect. No CAS? Didn't CAS start as a 48 lib which HP then took on board? If yes, then it can be installed. The only time I've ever needed CAS was for programming a solution to a challenge on this forum. Non-upgradable firmware? Well, no. This is desirable for some situations but there is no need for a calc to have it. In a way, I prefer not to have it as it puts extra pressure on getting the bugs sorted before shipping. Poorest colour scheme? Last time you said something like "west coast arty"!! Not sure what you meant by that but I quite like the violet/green scheme so this is subjective. I have certainly never had problems with contrast or legibility and it is significantly better than the vile scheme on the 49G! If you think the 48G is bad, try a 22S under overhead lighting. I think that covers your points. The original 48 series has faults but it also has features going for it that have been lost since the 49G. Like others, I think the GX is the last great proper HP calc and I still use it on a daily basis.
Some other bullet points for and against 48GX or 50G 50G has bigger display It is a matter of great regret to me that HP didn't continue developing the 48GX in the right direction. The 49G design was such a backwards step and we are still suffering with the legacy of that. I read on hpcalc.org that the keyboard layout was changed to make it less intimidating! Well, if the removal of 4 keys and the subsequent function changes achieved that, all well and good but it was done at the expense of alienating a large swathe of existing users. The 50G is undoubtedly a good calc but if it hadn't suffered from the poor decisions concerning its keyboard and menu structure, it would be absolutely incredible. Anyway, I've rambled enough... Mark
Quote: Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Brent Hillebrenner - 09-02-2009 "...and when there was no crawdad to be found, we ate sand."
I use my 32S but I'm going to dig out my 48gx which I have not used in 5 or 6 years.
Re: HP-35S Case (and HP48 commentary) - Reth - 09-03-2009
Quote:Nonsense? I'm not trespassing your area, mate. Re: HP-35S issues - Juan J - 09-03-2009 Hello Bart, Yes, the thread was hijacked. Fortunately it happened after my question was answered :-) Glad to see a simple question made everybody come up with interesting opinions/insights. I think I am begining to feel the buffer lack. I am missing strokes often. However, slowing down helps. Not an excellent solution, but it helps. Other than the buffer, the 35S is a good calculator. I was aware of the bugs and the sluggish speed; the latter was not a concern (has not been so far) to me. I needed an all-purpose, replaceable RPN calculator for everyday use, and the 35S fit the bill. Interestingly enough, many people I deal with cannot figure it out even in ALG mode, an added benefit. Now older models can stay at home. Regarding the 48, it is so different that you either get used to it and appreciate its features or you don't and just hate it. RPL is efficient and fun to use but requires some changes in one's mindset, in my humble opinion. Again, either you learn your way into its subtleties or not.
JuanJ Edited: 3 Sept 2009, 7:13 p.m.
Re: HP-35S issues - Bart (UK) - 09-05-2009 Hi, Quote:Yes, and it seems to be of a good construction that will outlast it's competitors. And it looks good, always attracting interest when it's on my desk but keeping alg calc users from borrowing it :). My first HP was the 28C, so to me RPL is quite nice. Apart from loop control & graphics, it is almost RPN programming without line numbers, you still use the stack and the calculator functions acting on what's on the stack. And the advantage of an "unlimited" stack. I find that I have to put quite a bit of effort into keeping track of a 4-level stack when programming "traditional" RPN. Bart. |