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From: Gene on 21 Jul 2006 10:45 Mick Anderson wrote: > We've gone from 49 to 49.5 (as in 49g+) to 50.0 > > Perhaps HP just wanted to wipe the slate clean in terms of 49g+ issues? Gene: My guess is that the model # change is an signal that HP is starting something new. New emphasis on color/contrast. New emphasis on a keyboard that really works. And, leaving the 49g / 49g+ model number in the past. I consider that a good thing. Gene
From: mk on 21 Jul 2006 11:14 Mick Anderson wrote: > "Arnaud Amiel" <aamiel(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1153477698.745257.238010(a)m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... > > >I believe that the 50G is just what the 49g+ should have been. > > Right or wrong, how could HP have done things any differently? > > I think the best way to look at it is as "a small incremental improvement" > > We've gone from 49 to 49.5 (as in 49g+) to 50.0 > > Perhaps HP just wanted to wipe the slate clean in terms of 49g+ issues? Since it's still a 49G+ in most respects, adding a "S"erial port should have made it a 49GS. They should've reserved the 50-series names for something entirely Revolutionary, not merely evolutionary. BTW, I do consider the 49G+ as something that was/is revolutionary (fast ARM processor, SD memory, USB), with the exception of the keyboard (that aspect was devo-lutionary.. Whip it, whip it good! Sorry :-) mk
From: Harout Hedeshian on 21 Jul 2006 14:18 mk wrote: > Since it's still a 49G+ in most respects, adding a "S"erial port should > have made it a 49GS. They should've reserved the 50-series names for > something entirely Revolutionary, not merely evolutionary. BTW, I do > consider the 49G+ as something that was/is revolutionary (fast ARM > processor, SD memory, USB), with the exception of the keyboard (that > aspect was devo-lutionary.. Whip it, whip it good! Sorry :-) > > mk I agree that the 49G+ is better in a lot of ways than the 48GX. I love my 49G+ (at leat my second one which will recognize if a key has been pressed). All I'm asking is what's the big deal with the 50G. But, I agree. I would have expected something revolutionary.
From: Harout Hedeshian on 21 Jul 2006 14:22 timite_h wrote: > When you think that Casio the ClassPad has a 160*240 screen and the > upcoming TI-NSpire will have a 320*240 grayscale levels screen. > The HP50G screen seems ridiculous in comparison. > Moreover the TINspire is certainly much faster than the TI89TI which is > as fast as the HP49G+ for many things. > It wouldn't surprise me if HP lose all the market share they have in > the educational calculator market in a close future. For crying out loud, my PC uses dual 2048x1536 domitors (Dell P1130's which I picked up on ebay for $50 each). Why cant the calculator at least have qvga??!! The existing resolution is TERRIBLE and it would be nice if they made the plotter grayscale-ready (ie different shades of gray for different equations being simultaneously plotted).
From: Harold Climer on 21 Jul 2006 14:33
On 21 Jul 2006 11:18:42 -0700, "Harout Hedeshian" <harout(a)hedeshian.net> wrote: > >mk wrote: >> Since it's still a 49G+ in most respects, adding a "S"erial port should >> have made it a 49GS. They should've reserved the 50-series names for >> something entirely Revolutionary, not merely evolutionary. BTW, I do >> consider the 49G+ as something that was/is revolutionary (fast ARM >> processor, SD memory, USB), with the exception of the keyboard (that >> aspect was devo-lutionary.. Whip it, whip it good! Sorry :-) >> >> mk > >I agree that the 49G+ is better in a lot of ways than the 48GX. I love >my 49G+ (at leat my second one which will recognize if a key has been >pressed). All I'm asking is what's the big deal with the 50G. But, I >agree. I would have expected something revolutionary. If you are a Surveyor or someone who needs a true RS232 port it is revolutionary. If it is really a true RS232 port, it will be an inexpensive way for small surveying firms to upgrade from the now no longer manufactured HP48GX, instead of paying $2000.00+ for a dedicated data logger. If it does not have a true RS232 interface, HP has dropped the ball again. One of our fellow HPers has developed an add on box to hold the 49G+ for field work, but the HP50G might be able to replace the GX in this job. One still might want to have an enviornmental case though. FAT 32 support is important too. You can store lots of survey data on the large SD cards. Harold A. Climer Dept,Of Physics,Geology & Astronomy U.T.Chattanooga Room 318 Grote Hall 615 McCallie Ave Chattanooga TN 37403 423-425-4546 |