43s status

[walter b]

(12-30-2015 12:27 AM)Steve Simpkin Wrote:  I don't think physical size should be an issue with the Prime. At 182×85.8×13.9 mm (7.13×3.38×0.550 inches), the Prime is just slightly wider (by 5.8 mm), slightly thinner (by 1.3 mm) and somewhat taller (by 33.4 mm) than the HP-42S.

LOL. Liberty dies little by little. No, Steve, "somewhat" and even your first "slightly" are too big for me.

(12-29-2015 10:48 PM)Claudio L. Wrote:  I think he has already realized that there will be no 43S custom hardware coming in the near future. So the question is whether to start the project on different hardware or keep shuffling key labels for another couple of years.

Claudio, if you want to redress the Prime feel free to do so. It's beyond my scope for reasons of size, display, battery life, and more. Similar with the 50g. If we want something new, however, taking over the baton from the 42S, there's no way around waiting for the Geckos being delivered at least in mylar cases, IMHO. There's one day left in 2015 still <bitter grin>. Mechanical HW (i.e. case & keys) will become easier to get with time, electronical HW is present - it must just be assembled. Let's hope Eric and Richard will get it done very soon (I for my part would be terribly ashamed announcing delivery year after year but not being able to do it - though maybe that's just an outdated old European attitude).

With respect to shuffling: the layout is quite stable AFAICS. It could be changed easily if breathtaking ideas would arise in the community, however, being communicated in a visually convincing way. Though based on experience of last year I'd recommend you don't hold your breath for that.

d:-/