Why are the HP Prime and HP-35s so unpopular?

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(01-23-2021 04:21 PM)Liam Hays Wrote:  I ran the experiment again, to verify, because I didn't write down my results last time. The 32S finished in 23 seconds, while the 35s finished in 58, or just over 2.5 times faster.

Liam,
I was able to duplicate your benchmark test time on the 35s at "Disp All" display format, and get the identical 58 seconds.
However, the only way I could get the 32sii to match your time was to drop the display mode down to Fix 8 or Fix 9.
Otherwise the 32sii set at the same 'Disp All' finishes in about 46 seconds.
The 35s still takes longer....but only by about 26%.

What display mode is your 32s in? Are both calculators set the same?
It drastically affects the performance.
For instance, the 35s only takes about 7.5 seconds at Fix 4.
(Versus about 6 seconds for the 32sii at Fix 4.)