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The only apparent difference I'm aware of, is that my Indonesian 48GX calculator has painted(screened?) lettering on the keys themselves. Whereas my older 48G (made in Singapore) and 48SX (made in USA) have the famous double-injection molded keys (where the character is formed by injecting white plastic into the cavity of the dark key).
Some tell-tale indications of injected molded keys can be seen in the letter "N" on the TANgent and SIN keys. The three lines that form the letter are not actually straight, but are formed with three bowed (slightly curved) lines. The lines do not have even thickness (but are consistent when comparing the same relative line on a different letter "N") and the intersecting junctions are very square.
The painted version of the same letter "N" are formed with three perfectly straight lines that are uniform in thickness (but are much thinner than the injected molded conterpart) and have rounded intersecting junctions.
Isn't this exciting?? ;-)
Matt