New G2 HP Prime

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(09-12-2018 09:57 AM)grsbanks Wrote:  Coming back to the original topic here, the G2 Prime, one thing that's only just struck me is how quickly the thing boots up.

The G1 shows the HP logo for a bit and gives you control about 1.5s after switching on. The G2 does not (have time to) display the HP logo and you can start using it about 0.5s after switching on.

On my Rev C Prime, I can begin entering numbers almost immediately after hitting the 'On' button. Once the calculator is fully booted (~1.5 seconds) those numbers will be there ready and waiting on the screen for me. In fact, I can even perform operations on the numbers that I enter 'in the blind' while booting, and see a result waiting for me once bootup is complete. As a test, I hit ON and immediately keyed in 12, ENTER, 3, - during bootup. When the calc finished booting, the answer was already there waiting. :-)

I tried to measure the time between hitting ON and the recognition of key inputs but it's too fast for me to get an accurate measurement. If I had to guess, I'd say it's on the order of 100 milliseconds or less.

Even though the G1 is ready to go only ~100ms after turn on, it doesn't appear *to the user* that it's ready to receive input, so I'm glad to see that the G2 seems to eliminate that perception. It's a small thing, but no doubt makes the G2 feel nearly 'instant on' by comparison.

I don't have a G2 yet, but would like to get one once I find a reliable seller here in the USA who knows which version they are selling. Any recommendations?

Eric