DM42 vs DM41x vs DM43

[Guenter Schink]

(01-15-2020 11:03 AM)Marco Polo Wrote:  The DM42 firmware is continuosly improved by mr.Okken effort and in perspective more features might (i hope so) be added to Free42/DM42,like for example the embedding of the UOM conversion program made available by a forum member, a more friendly way to use the solver, etc.

Thomas Okken has stated that he is not going to add any features to the FREE42.

Quote:The DM41x, correct me if i am wrong, is more or less a 41cx in a nice dress and with some additional features, but no significative improvement respect to 41cx functionality should be expected in future.

There is a lot of additional modules for the 41 available, and Angel Martin is always working on some more

Quote:The DM43 seems to me a calculator for real hardcore RPN users: quite amazing, but too complex and too math people oriented for a chemical engineer and still in progress.

As all three calculators share more or less the same hardware, should i wait for the release of the DM41x or get now a DM42 and in case flash the definitive DM43 firmware?

I don't think it's a good idea to buy a DM42 now and reflash it later as a WP43S because the keyboard layout is completely different. Maybe a faceplate for the WP43C will become available, but who knows...

Günter