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[Dave Britten]

(06-11-2015 08:17 PM)Marcio Wrote:  

(06-11-2015 07:59 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  Interestingly, of all my complaints about the 35S (and there are a lot of them), the keyboard quality wasn't one of them.

And now we've got the WP-34S, which doesn't have any of those myriad software issues, but sticks us with a janky keyboard...

If I had to guess, I'd say most of your complaints about the 35s are related to the lack of complex numbers support. Well, for me, it's the keyboard. It doesn't matter how good the calc is, if its keyboard misses keystrokes, it's a real show-stopper because I have to keep checking the screen to see if the data was actually registered.

Edit: I also have a 34s and agree with you. Its hardware (the 30b) is not as good as that of the 35s but at least the keyboard has not missed any keystrokes.

Actually, I do very little work with complex numbers in my line of work, so I'm not terribly bothered by that. My biggest issues:

- Total data loss in certain infinite loop situations
- Questionable trig accuracy for certain ranges of input values
- No P->R or R->P functions
- 32KB of RAM that's almost impossible to use effectively due to the 32S style of label and variable naming
- Hexadecimal is an absolute chore to work with on account of some rather stupid design decisions
- Display runs too close to the lower bezel of the screen, obscuring the decimal point if you're looking at it from a low angle (e.g. 18 inches away from you on your desk)
- Excessive battery usage