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Today I saw one of the "newer" HP 32SII at my local store. I saw it from a very close distance, but I didn't have it in my hands. It's only a restyling: green and blue shift keys like the 48G series and the faceplate around the screen in silver (unpainted).
I don't have an older 32SII, but I do have a 42S, that uses a very similar case.
My concern it's that seemed to have a more crude finishing. Keys are made from plastic, but the graphics in them looked a little bit blurry. They key itself seemed not so well finished. May be the symbols are painted on the keys, not moulded?
I know I can look very subjective, but taking in consideration the drop in manufacturing quality that HP has experimented in the last years.
Anyone has other opinions?
Best Regards
Ignacio
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Is the calculator shell brown as in the original 32SII? Or does the entire calculator have the HP48 styling?
I hope to get a close look myself of this new style 32SII so I can see the differences with an original 32SII (I have one).
I have also got a 20S lying around and the keys on that one are different from the 32SII, they have a to me cheap glossy look to them. I hope HP didn't "go cheap" on the new 32SII.
Bert
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Can you post a picture of this "new" calculator?
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The calculator shell is dark grey as on the 48G, with the protruding part around the screen polished and unpainted. It definitely looks "cheaper". I don't have any photo. I expect HP will soon provide one as with the new HP10BII (beautiful)
