Just ordered my first SwissMicros... DM42n

[Jase]

I've owned HP 28C and 28S, and 32S - but those are sadly gone.
I currently own HP 48GX, 50g, 12C, and two 15C CEs
But this will be my first SwissMicros. I've been waiting for the 42 release with the better hardware specs.

Can't wait...
Much to learn...

[Slasher006]

I also have a DM42n on the way.. not that i need another one... (i already own a DM42 which i then convert to a C47 ).. and the damn hobby is so expensive... and i cant tell my wife.. but, oh boy, i also cant wait.... :-P

[Johnh]

What do we know about the DM42n compared to the previous? I'm seeing USB C connection, faster speed x2 a bolder font and updated Free42? Anything else of note?

Hard to to choose against a DM32.

[Slasher006]

USB-C is a big one in my book because i nowadays have more usb-c cables around then micro-usb. Also the doubled Flash memory. The increased speed is not so important. I also own a DM32 so i can choose what flavor of calculator i am in the mood for the day.

[rprosperi]

Another possibly important difference is much larger RAM space. On my 42, there is ~32K RAM available, while the 42n has ~415K RAM (neither is empty, but you get the point). So a huge difference if you use a lot of programs, or huge programs and/or data (like big matrices).

[Jase]

(09-16-2024 12:59 PM)Slasher006 Wrote:  I also have a DM42n on the way.. . and i cant tell my wife..

Ha! I'm in the same situation

[Jase]

I'm hoping I will be able to run DB48X on it (or is it DB50?), and also hoping that I can switch back and forth to the OEM firmware - but I have to figure out how all this works - I'm a complete newbie on this stuff.

(Since I grew up on the 28S, I prefer RPL over RPN programming)

[Slasher006]

(09-16-2024 02:40 PM)Jase Wrote:  

(09-16-2024 12:59 PM)Slasher006 Wrote:  I also have a DM42n on the way.. . and i cant tell my wife..

Ha! I'm in the same situation

Good thing is: She cant tell the difference between the models.. So i might get away with it and not get murdered in my sleep. :-P

[carey]

(09-16-2024 01:12 PM)Johnh Wrote:  Hard to to choose against a DM32.

…unless being able to combine root-solving with numerical integration in programs matters.

[c3d]

(09-16-2024 02:44 PM)Jase Wrote:  I'm hoping I will be able to run DB48X on it (or is it DB50?), and also hoping that I can switch back and forth to the OEM firmware - but I have to figure out how all this works - I'm a complete newbie on this stuff.

(Since I grew up on the 28S, I prefer RPL over RPN programming)

As the author of DB48X, I was curious too, so I asked SwissMicros, and they told me that anything that runs on a DM32 should run on the DM42n. So that would be DB50X (DB48X is the exact same software at the moment, but built for the DM42).

Please report your findings.

[ctrclckws]

(09-16-2024 02:40 PM)Jase Wrote:  

(09-16-2024 12:59 PM)Slasher006 Wrote:  I also have a DM42n on the way.. . and i cant tell my wife..

Ha! I'm in the same situation

My wife's feeling is that I don't need more junk.
I ordered anyway

[toml_12953]

(09-17-2024 11:18 AM)c3d Wrote:  

(09-16-2024 02:44 PM)Jase Wrote:  I'm hoping I will be able to run DB48X on it (or is it DB50?), and also hoping that I can switch back and forth to the OEM firmware - but I have to figure out how all this works - I'm a complete newbie on this stuff.

(Since I grew up on the 28S, I prefer RPL over RPN programming)

As the author of DB48X, I was curious too, so I asked SwissMicros, and they told me that anything that runs on a DM32 should run on the DM42n. So that would be DB50X (DB48X is the exact same software at the moment, but built for the DM42).

Please report your findings.

Doesn't DB50X require the DM32 keyboard with two shift keys, yellow and blue? The 42n still has the 42 keyboard with only the yellow shift key. To run DB50X on the 42n would require key stickers and a new bezel (or a memory much better than mine!)