DM42 programing

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(12-10-2018 11:39 PM)Larry Hiatt Wrote:  I just bought A SwissMicros DM42. while I am eating for it I am wondering if it's keyboard programming is anywhere close to any of the HP calculators? It looks like it might be.

A simpler and more direct answer is the DM42 programming is exactly the same as the 42S, with the only exceptions being those few cases where the DM42 has enhanced some features, which as Thomas pointed out are covered in the DM42 manual sections. But your experience with the 42S, or learning from the 42S manual, fully apply.

Thomas' Free42 is a painstakingly accurate simulation of the 42S, honed to perfection over many years and thousands of happy users. I've never used any product simulation that is as accurate, and I've tried lots (and lots!) of them. There are even a couple cases where the 42S design 'got it wrong' (aka could have easily been done better) and Free42 still accurately reproduces how a 42S will act.

It is safe to say that if you get different results using a 42S and Free42 (including the DM42) it's because Free42 uses greater internal precision, and even then there is an alternate (binary) version available, if identical results are needed (for some odd reason).

Please feel free to share your feedback once you've used your DM42; we all like hearing how a new user feels about a product we love.