What would your ideal HP calc look like now?

[colinh]

(03-27-2014 03:45 PM)Manolo Sobrino Wrote:  Yes, you can have double-shot Cherry keys, but it won't be cheap. What if the keyboard alone ends up costing 50-100$? All the technology for your dream calculator and beyond is here, the problem is big companies believe they won't sell enough 250$ not-for-school calculators, and they're right.

Even in this forum of, presumably, HP aficionados you read statements (regarding the WP 43S) like, "what? $300? I'm not paying that! I wouldn't pay more than $100."

The quality of the keys, the display, the case, the software -- just doesn't enter into it. That's partly understandable, since you can get an entire computer or a reasonable smart phone for that amount. On the other hand, that attitude is directly responsible for the state of the world we live in. People get the governments and calculators they deserve.