HP-48S vs. 48G vs. 42S

[rprosperi]

(06-30-2016 12:10 AM)JDW Wrote:  If you have, and if you also have used an HP48 with Meta Kernel and/or SpeedUI, how would they compare? (Clearly, the 50G would still be faster, but I speed of usability and the UI.)

I use SpeedUI on a 48GX, it is excellent and dramatically speeds up the 48. I have not used Meta Kernel, so cannot comment on if they are usable together. Using all of SpeedUI's modules does use quite a bit if RAM, however it is unlikely you need them all. Ray (author of SPeedUI) will reply within a few days about using the 2 tools together.

If you will be using the 48GX, I strongly recommend you install Filer48, an extremely fast, useful and intuitive file manager. It can be used alone, but also integrates well with other tools such as Jazz and the Hack tools.

I like the feel of the 48, and don't really have much heavy math use, so I prefer it this way for the classic/retro feel. But if you will be making demands on RPL and heavy math, a 50g will serve you much better, it is far faster and has much more built-in capability. The keyboard is actually pretty easy to get used to, SysRPL tools are built-in and the screen is easier to read.

But I like the 48GX too....