A mistake that made me very happy. :-) :-) :-)

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(11-15-2018 03:30 PM)David Hayden Wrote:  

(11-14-2018 02:16 PM)CY-CL Wrote:  LEFT early Keyboard ... RIGHT newer Keyboard[/size]

This may be heretical, but I don't see the difference. What am I missing?

To me, the keys themselves both look like the earlier "tall keys", but it is hard to tell since the photo angle is so steep. I agree they seem the same, though.

I think the difference is in the finish of the field *around* the keys. The one on the left is smooth, while the one on the right is a bit pebbled, which would better mask dirt and small scratches.

I presume the one on the right is the later design—it matches the HP41 calculators I have.

Now, the one that hp41cx purchased appeared to me to have both short keys (again, though, the angle in the pix can be deceptive) AND the pebbled "key surround" or whatever you call it.