Thinking about an HP-41CL

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(08-09-2016 11:59 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  It's hard for me to advise any 41C user not to get a PPC ROM; they are somewhat ridiculously priced these days.... but yes, this is a good solution if you are going to skip the 41CL, and only buy a couple of physical ROM modules; the PPC ROM has about the best bang-for-your-buck even 30+ years later.

If you will be getting a 41CL (which I do recommend without hesitation) then best to skip getting a real PPC ROM now, as the 41CL has this built-in, along with several hundred other ROMs. You will pay nearly as much for a PPC ROM as the 41CL, which makes the 41Cl a no-brainer... at least to me. Note this advice ignores all collecting and/or investment aspects of having a PPC ROM.


After conversion, your 41CL includes all the standard and extended RAM the 41 can handle, and all your ports are free to (logically) mount any combination of ROMs you may want. The only physical ROM to consider getting is the TIME Module, as this is required to provide the crystal needed by the clock functions, but this is only needed if you plan to use the clock and alarm features.

Hi Bob,

Thanks a million for your thoughts. Greatly appreciated.

As you probably have already seen, I wrote that post back a few days when I was wondering about how to proceed. I got my invoice from Monte yesterday and I paid right away. Today I am waiting for the tracking information. Breathlessly.

I am excited to be getting the 41CL. All I really know is that it can go real fast, and it contains a zillion ROMs. I feel like I'm on the verge of a great adventure.

Since I will no longer be using my quad memory and my X-Functions modules, I even have started to think about looking for another HP-41C, if only not to make the same mistake I've made in the past when I divested all of my 41 stuff, and now having to buy it back at twice the price.

Thanks again for all your encouragement.

smp