Casio fx-9750GIII vs. HP35s - Professional Use

[wb.c]

(12-15-2023 03:31 PM)Peet Wrote:  That sounds to me a little like someone questioning a sailboat because a station wagon is more practical and cheaper. I think most users use the Casio because they have to and the HP because they enjoy it.

I guess that is why we see a lot of companies using sail boats instead of cargo ships? I'm talking about a tool used in a professional environment, not a hobby. My typewriters are very classy and I thoroughly enjoy using them, but I would never use a typewriter for work, and nobody does.

Am I questioning the HP35s' practicality and functionality given it has no way to backup anything, requires exhaustive manual input of programs, and is actually quite limited when compared to options that are at a lower price than the HP35s has ever been? Yes, I am doing that exactly. The HP35s seems to be a calculator favored among people who need to do calculations in the field, like in surveying. Which I'm sure that at one point it was the gold standard. It used to cost about $50. Would anyone argue that a DM42 is not as good as an HP35s? The DM42 looks amazing, but it is $264 vs $30 for something equally if not arguably better.

As amazing as my Olympia typewriters are, they also eventually became just hobbies. This is just life, the result of progress. Probably slide rule people felt the same way when people said the slide rule was impractical and inefficient as compared to calculators. I think there are very few people using a slide rule at work today. I've never seen anyone.

There is no reason to be offended. This is just a discussion.