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[Luigi Vampa]

[ Just a tiny-little bit off topic ] I do apologise for being somewhat rude in the forum. It seems some members think I have said bad bad bad things about the HP41. I dared to call it letter-challenged, and even worse... cluttered!

I want to hereby state that:
- First of all, I do recognize the HP41 as the most $ucce$$ful RPN calculator of all times.
- Secondly, I do consider its expandability, and connectivity, as absolutely second to none.

That being said, I am sure you will agree it might not suit everyone's taste. Someone might say it is too thick to be considered a bona fide pocket calculator. Others could find it unnecessarily over-complexed, when compared to other HP calcs.

My brother loves my (well, now his) WP34s, with all that dense power in such a small package. As Geoff has noted, with a very kind note of humour, the 'wow factor' might be a sensible argument for some members too. Needless to say, I definitely respect not only my brother's taste, but also that of those members who prefer to have almost everything at sight/hand/finger.

I finished my previous post with an old Spanish saying, that was important to understand it all depends on your personal preferences. Fortunately, you will always find someone liking a colour close in the rainbow to yours. Mine now goes first with my HP28s, with its disruptive (who said weird;) clamshell and RPL, and then Thomas' Free42 devotedness to the original masterpiece.

In the forum, sometimes I read comments about my beloved HP28s, and ouch! that really hurt me at first. But we all need to understand everyone of us has his own ol'reliable tool, though it might be for sure other members' trash.

"Peace, Love, and RPN" :oD

PS: No matter if DM42 perfectly fits my size, or not, I am sure SM will make another great work, as they always have made. I cross my fingers to finally find a DM42L someday... yes, I would like to be a "landscaper", but there is no need to start discussing about portrait vs. landscape, is there? ;O)