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[Dave Britten]

(11-10-2021 08:18 AM)J-F Garnier Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 03:48 AM)butforwales Wrote:  The design choice that I dislike the most is the requirement of shift to activate up/down arrow keys. In 32S, 'down' is primary and 'up' is shifted, this lack of symmetry is very confusing. In 32SII, both 'up' and 'down' are shifted, making it mandatory to hold down left shift to scroll.

I like much better the 32S way, it is similar to many previous HP calculators with the primary SST and shifted BST (e.g. 41C). It is quite easy to handle them with the left thumb. On the contrary the 32SII way requires to use both hands.

I like the 32SII layout myself. I usually hold the shift key with my right index finger, then use the next two fingers on the same hand to press the arrows. On the 32S, both the shift key and the arrow are in the same column, making it more awkward to back up a step using one hand.