HP 39gii & Prime: Problems with Sequence App

[Gerald H]

(03-05-2015 11:24 AM)robert rozee Wrote:  what became of the 39gii in the end? i've one sitting here that hp sent me for beta testing, but after that it seems to have faded into obscurity. the hardware seemed to be pretty ok, if a little light weight (a chunk of lead inside would have helped considerably).

mine ran very well on a single AAA cell, leading to the conclusion that the machine could have been shrunk down into quite a nice pocketable machine for surveyors / engineers / scientists (ie, become a modern HP-42Sii). the closest thing today in that form factor is the FX-5800P, and to some degree the WP-43s.

Indeed. I have one in the drawer that I payed for.

Very fast, speed only exceded by bugginess & loopy organisation first instituted on the despised 38g.

Battery behaviour interesting, obvious course of development - forget it & find a rechargeable substitute.

All calculators stemming from 38G to be avoided.

If you're really interested in sequences, the 38G is redeemed &, I unwillingly admit, the Sequence App on the Prime is nearly as useful as on the 38G.