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Perhaps if the 33s is successful, HP will like the idea of remaking the old calculators. It is a cheap way of making "new" calculators.
As of now, I see no reason why the 33s shouldn't be sucessful; let's just see if people decide to buy it. If the prices on ebay say anything about the quality of a product, HP has a pretty good product.
If the 33s does good, I would expect (though I wouldn't hold my breath) a 43s, and maybe a remake of a 11c or 15c.
If not, then at least I can dream.
-Ben Salinas
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You will be missing out on quite a lot with a 33s vs. a 42S. Some of the enhancements include:
- unlimited number of data storage registers, using alphanumeric names, within available memory. The 33s is limited to something like 27 or 33 registers.
- unlimited program labels, using alphanumeric names, within available memory. The 33s is limited to something like 26 or thereabouts.
- the 42s has far, far superior complex number display and calculating capabilities.
- the 42s has significant built-in matrix capabilities.
The 42S has numerous other advantages over the 33s. This is not meant to denigrate the 33s, it is a nice little calculator, and fine as a somewhat enhanced follow-up to the 32sii. Aside from Ben and myself, there are many other that hope for the mythical 42sii or 43s. I'm not holding my breath, I'm not sure if there is a big enough marketing niche between the 33s and the 48gii.
By the way, if you have a 48gx, you do have an option. A Forum contributor known as HrastProgrammer has created an emulator of the 42S that runs on the 48gx. You need at least two 128K memory cards, one for each slot, but it provides an exact reproduction of the 42S, with some enhancements, on your 48gx.