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Geoff Quickfall · (This post was last modified: 05-19-2017 05:22 PM by Geoff Quickfall.)

Just paid for my beta version.

They are in! Shipping of the first thirty beta units begins Monday.

Geoff

Dave Frederickson · 05-19-2017, 05:29 PM

Where?

Massimo Gnerucci · 05-19-2017, 05:30 PM

(05-19-2017 05:21 PM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: Just paid for my beta version.

They are in! Shipping of the first thirty beta units begins Monday.

Geoff

I think I beat you... ;)

Can't wait!

Ángel Martin · 05-19-2017, 05:53 PM

(05-19-2017 05:30 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:
(05-19-2017 05:21 PM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: Just paid for my beta version.

They are in! Shipping of the first thirty beta units begins Monday.

Geoff

I think I beat you...

Can't wait!

The important thing is not to be the first but to be for good!

Looking forward to reading your reports...

Massimo Gnerucci · 05-19-2017, 06:08 PM

(05-19-2017 05:53 PM)Ángel Martin Wrote: The important thing is not to be the first but to be for good!

Of course...

(05-19-2017 05:53 PM)Ángel Martin Wrote: Looking forward to reading your reports...

Not so much time right now, but I'll try.

Dan B · 05-19-2017, 08:58 PM

I am looking forward to the Beta reports also!

Geoff Quickfall · (This post was last modified: 05-20-2017 12:55 AM by Geoff Quickfall.)

For those that did not know: the first thirty were assigned by Michael for beta testing. The first 30 subscribers that were also beta tester volunteers will receive them.

Another 50 are wil be ready a week later for the next list of volunteer beta testers.

Looking forward to a 42S with clock!!!

Geoff

Dave:

The beta testers were notified via email today based on your position/date of order and volunteer to be a beta tester. Not at web site yet.

Luigi Vampa · 05-19-2017, 09:38 PM

Will these reports be openly shared in public?
I supposed they must be sent to SM.
Anyway, you, beta testers, will play a key role in this piece of RPN history. Thank you.

Namir · 05-20-2017, 01:07 AM

I will wait for the sale of the regular units.

Namir

48GX · 05-24-2017, 11:37 AM

DM42

Overall impressions: awesome, impressive and outstanding.

Display: gorgeous, great resolution.

Keyboard: nice feeling but keys need in my opinion to be softer and sometimes if key presses are too fast numbers are lost.

Feel in hand: sturdy and consistent.

Being this Swissmicros first batch I just can say they did a superb job.

Regards

Logan · 05-24-2017, 11:38 AM

[Giddy anticipation]

HP-Collection · (This post was last modified: 05-24-2017 12:21 PM by HP-Collection.)

Hey, my DM/MP42 has arrived two day too early. My 42nd birthday is in two days (presents are welcome ;=)

Dave Britten · 05-24-2017, 01:27 PM

(05-24-2017 11:37 AM)48GX Wrote: Keyboard: nice feeling but keys need in my opinion to be softer and sometimes if key presses are too fast numbers are lost.

That's my chief concern. I've got a 41L and 16L, and they're very nice, but the keyboard is a little stiffer than I'd like. How does it compare to the previous models?

Does anybody have the means of creating pressure graphs for various models (HP and otherwise) like those seen here?

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/mechanical-keyboard-guide

Guenter Schink · (This post was last modified: 05-24-2017 01:55 PM by Guenter Schink.)

(05-19-2017 05:21 PM)Geoff Quickfall Wrote: Just paid for my beta version.

They are in! Shipping of the first thirty beta units begins Monday.

Geoff

Mine arrived Today at 1100 UTC

A few observations - quick and dirty
1. "TOP.FCN" replaced by "SETUP" That's cute because
A: Top functions are always available
B: No need to remember not obvious keystrokes for setup!

2. Print does nothing. When "PRUSER" or "PRP" the printing symbol flashes for a moment. (82240B)
3. Did not find an option for printing to screen
4. In Alpha-Mode haven't found a way to put in numbers
5. Would like an option to set the time at 24h display

Günter

Dave Frederickson · 05-24-2017, 03:58 PM

(05-24-2017 12:15 PM)HP-Collection Wrote: My 42nd birthday is in two days (presents are welcome ;=)

Yes, somehow it's on my Android calendar.

Ángel Martin · (This post was last modified: 05-24-2017 04:48 PM by Ángel Martin.)

Got my unit and not only looks gorgeous but the keys feel just about right pressure and tactile feeling. If you want this baby to last for, say 10 years, then you don't want it any softer than it is. If I were to be picky on the cosmetics I'd like a bolder font, this one is rather small for my eyes.

But - and this is perplexing and saddening simultaneously - try this (which was my *very first calculation* on the machine !

1, ENTER^, 0
COMPLEX
SIN, COS , TAN
ATAN, ACOS ,ASIN

do you see the same I do???

It returns -1 (!!!)

Sure we all know about the multi-valued functions but this is not at play here since the argument and all intermediate results are within the main branch of the functions. Indeed both the real 42 and Free42 return the correct value, which is obviously +1

So.... I'm hoping a firmware update will take care of this one soon - this bug is too loud to turn a deaf ear on it.

Somebody pls. say this is an operator error... not!

Logan · (This post was last modified: 05-24-2017 04:36 PM by Logan.)

(05-24-2017 04:25 PM)Ángel Martin Wrote: Indeed both the real 42 and Free42 return the correct value, which is obviously +1

I have Free42 on my iPhone and it returned -1. The real 42 returned +1.

The error comes when taking the ATAN, which gives an imaginary component of -3.5x10^-34, which then changes the ACOS to negative and the ASIN to negative.

Ángel Martin · (This post was last modified: 05-24-2017 04:50 PM by Ángel Martin.)

(05-24-2017 04:32 PM)Logan Wrote:
(05-24-2017 04:25 PM)Ángel Martin Wrote: Indeed both the real 42 and Free42 return the correct value, which is obviously +1

I have Free42 on my iPhone and it returned -1. The real 42 returned +1.

So this is a version-dependent for Free42. I remember about 8 years ago (while working on the 41Z project) I corresponded w/ Thomas about this issue and he agreed it wasn't the correct result and sent me an update... maybe it was never turned into the "official" code?

Interested to see how will this one be dealt with now.

BTW the 15C and the 15C-LE both return +1 in case you had doubts...

Vtile · (This post was last modified: 05-24-2017 05:37 PM by Vtile.)

(05-24-2017 04:44 PM)Ángel Martin Wrote:
(05-24-2017 04:32 PM)Logan Wrote: I have Free42 on my iPhone and it returned -1. The real 42 returned +1.

So this is a version-dependent for Free42. I remember about 8 years ago (while working on the 41Z project) I corresponded w/ Thomas about this issue and he agreed it wasn't the correct result and sent me an update... maybe it was never turned into the "official" code?

Interested to see how will this one be dealt with now.

BTW the 15C and the 15C-LE both return +1 in case you had doubts...

My Android Free42 (1.5.8f) also returns -1+j0.

DM15 returns 1+j0

Guenter Schink · 05-24-2017, 06:42 PM

(05-24-2017 04:44 PM)Ángel Martin Wrote:
(05-24-2017 04:32 PM)Logan Wrote: I have Free42 on my iPhone and it returned -1. The real 42 returned +1.

So this is a version-dependent for Free42. I remember about 8 years ago (while working on the 41Z project) I corresponded w/ Thomas about this issue and he agreed it wasn't the correct result and sent me an update... maybe it was never turned into the "official" code?

Interested to see how will this one be dealt with now.

BTW the 15C and the 15C-LE both return +1 in case you had doubts...

Yes it's obviously version-dependant. There are 2 flavors of Free42 for Windows, binary and decimal. I just checked the binary version returns "1" while the decimal-version returns "-1" as does Free42 on my Android devices.

From the Free42-Readme:"Free42 Decimal uses the Intel Decimal Floating-Point Math Library"
I think the DM42 also uses this library, perhaps this explains something, I don't know what is correct.

Günter