HP Prime or HP 50g

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(07-12-2018 04:19 PM)Claudio L. Wrote:  

(07-12-2018 02:34 PM)JDW Wrote:  To say a PDF is sufficient for documentation is akin to saying the simulated Prime is sufficient as a calculator.
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Some of us would actually pay a little to get a good printed set of manuals akin to what we got with HP calculators in the past.

If you don't mind the higher cost... have you considered something like a Kindle (not the low-end ones, but the better ones, with fast CPU, tons of storage space, etc)? You could have all your manuals, in a paper-like interface (probably easier to search than paper, thinking of an AUR for example), paper-like look (similar to your laser printer), but still PDF in the end.
I don't have an e-reader, I only used one several years ago and it felt slow (that should've changed, it's 2018!), but I always wondered if that would satisfy all the old timers here that want printed manuals. I personally keep the PDF with the 50g AUR open in the computer while coding, and searching for a command is way faster than flipping through 800+ pages. If I could have it on the desk on an e-reader would be even better, but I wouldn't give up that search capability to have a printed copy.

The search capabilities are indeed a great feature. Not denying that at all. But a nice book has its own charm. I personally don’t want to always be in front of a computer or tablet while reading. I guess having the choice, even for an understandable extra cost would be nice.