HP Prime Rev A - worth buying?

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(11-03-2014 01:15 PM)Roger Ward Wrote:  There's variable pricing on the HP Primes - I'm assuming the lower prices are for older models, it's very hard to tell from ebay adverts. So, if I'm not going to use the wireless capabilities of Rev C, is it worth buying the Rev A models?
I'm not any sort of power user, just want to play around and see how it compares to my trusty HP48.
Any thoughts most welcome.

Sure! The original hardware is just fine if you don't need wireless. It's the software that's driving everyone bats. HP may get that right eventually and you'll be able to upgrade your software to the latest version. BTW, it's easy to tell the difference on eBay: There aren't any new calculators on eBay. All the ones for sale there are the older model. If the part # starts with NW, it's the older model. The newer calculator is part # G8X92AA. Search for that on eBay and when there is one, it will show up in the search. If the description doesn't say which it is, assume it's the older one. As for comparing to the 48, the Prime so much faster, you won't believe it! The programming model is totally different, though. If you like User RPL, you'll be disappointed in the Prime. If you're an old BASIC programmer like I am, you'll love the Prime. The Prime Programming Language (PPL) is close enough to BASIC to be familiar.

Tom L