HP 50g -- too shifty?

[Joe Horn]

(12-30-2016 03:08 AM)Nick Wrote:  Wow... this thing is fast... long (really long) integers... ok, that's cool. No double-precision float. (would have preferred that)

It does have double-precision floats in System RPL (they're called "extended reals" in the documentation, and symbolized as "%%" in the System RPL command names). However, if you want their all their benefits without jumping through any System RPL hoops, then load the LongFloat library, which supports something even better than double-precision floats: lightning-fast floats of whatever length you specify, up to 9999 digits! A truly awesome library for number lovers, and STILL not available on the HP Prime.

Quote:I've created some custom mappings and menus but cleared them out. I don't want to spend more time writing UI than I do casual programming. Grrr.

But that's exactly what USER mode is for. Arrange all the keys the way YOU want them. And since each key on the 50g allows almost twice as many assignments than the 48 allowed (the 50g allows 11 assignments per key, not just 6), there is no reason to waste any of your finite supply of heartbeats disliking the default key arrangement. Put whatever you want wherever you want it, and leave your 50g in USER mode. I currently have 90 key assignments on my main 50g; constant use makes overlays or stickers unnecessary.

<rant>Why do people pay extra for a model that has USER mode, and then complain about the keyboard & menu arrangement? That's like buying a chainsaw and then complaining that using it without gasoline is exhausting. Uh... here's a suggestion... don't do it that way. Use the tool's features.</rant>