HP Prime - worthy successor to HP-71B ?

[rprosperi]

(02-04-2024 06:58 PM)Peet Wrote:  The Prime's rudimentary RPN even makes him a more "real" HP than the 71b.

The prime is decades ahead of the 71b in almost all respects but is missing an essential function: BEEP.

I've been using RPN on my 71b since late 1984.

Lots of HP machines are smaller or newer, many faster, a few more accurate and a handful even came in multiple colors, but for me, none since are better. I can use Algebraic equations, RPN, Forth, FOCAL or Assembler, and have used some of each in the last year alone. Oh, and you can BEEP in all of them (Algebraic BEEP? Hmmm...)

It's OK to like the Prime; despite my instincts, I still think that's fine!

If it floats your boat, like and use it, and even write about it, but there's no cause to do so at the expense of other loved machines; especially my most loved machine.