What has the DM41 extra over the HP42s?

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(11-04-2020 06:54 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  That's why I chose to write a simulator for it: so that this tool would continue to be available even after all the real HP-42Ses have ended up dead or in, well, museums.

Don't you think this sounds a little bit nostalgig?

Back to the point why I see the HP41's historical significance as an "extra".

Some people like a modern VW-Beatle more than a VW-Golf or a BMW Mini more than the BMW 1 Series. For this people the historical meaning makes the product more interesting and more fun. Other people prefer the tech and see more use in the more modern cars because there are less compromise. In my opinion there is a place for the Mini and the Beatle next to Golf and 1. For some people they can also be the better cars - even under actual creteria.

There are people outthere who don't have an advantage from the new functions of a 42. For this people the 41 can be the better or more interesting tool. So I say there is a place for the DM41X next to the DM42 even if others want to deny it.