A poll again, concerning the 43S (again)

[anetzer]

(01-05-2015 02:05 AM)brouhaha Wrote:  As it is, almost everyone says $300 is too expensive. They've forgotten ...

Yes they seem to have. Hardware and Software development in that ballpark always meant serious investment and always will. And compared to what it meant to fund an HP-67 in its days, 300 $ is not only an absolutely acceptable price. It is almost a gift.

We have to face the fact that in times of smartphones, tablets and ultraportable laptops the number of people who want to own a dedicated calculator is dwindling rapidly. I even doubt that TI or Casio define the limits here. My guess would be offerings along the lines of Wolfram Alpha and Excel.

Just look how many people have voted. You, esteemed gentlemen and ladies, are titans from an era that is about to end. Makes me sad and wondering...

a.

ps: I certainly welcome such polls, because they might give broader orientation to the developing team about the needs of a small community of interested people. I am confident that their ultimate decisions will be well-founded.