![]() ![]() In addition to tons of memory, and the ability to save and load programs from USB (hallelujah), it also has the surprising ability to save states. The calculator does include a quick-start guide on the calculator itself, which is very well-written, and the large screen works nicely for that too No video I've seen does justice to how nice the screen looks in person. I can now see 8 lines of code at a time and it scrolls beautifully. The screen does show all of the stack yes, which is great, but where the extra real estate really shines (for me) is in the programming. It's not at all like a 42S that is heat welded shut and risky to open.Īs someone who really enjoyed the 42S (I mean, really enjoyed it) I can say that this is almost unbelievable in how much I'm enjoying the DM42. I don't feel nervous about taking the DM42 apart because it's clearly built to be opened up. ![]() Those kinds of issues are less worrisome, however when Swissmicros offers suggestions for us to fix them ourselves or offers replacements. Some issues were identified with the beta hardware that I think are mostly fixed in the production units: bezel looseness, key feel and registering, USB port alignment. The build quality is outstanding where it really counts: looking inside for the first time at the PCB was a delight. You get new alpha-input modes while retaining the classic menu alpha entry. The USB port can also power the DM42 to save on battery consumption and allows for firmware updates. ![]() You get IR printing like the 42S, but you also get the much welcome USB file transfer ability. The user manual for that stuff is apparently built in to the calculator (I haven't seen it myself in my beta unit). External to Free42, the DM42 has an OS that controls features of the display and access to a 6MB FAT flash drive. Look up Free42's user manual as well as the original 42S user manual. I would have said 100%, but a few obscure differences have been found. Thomas Okken's Free42 reproduces 99.999% of what the 42S does but much faster. You can play with font size and type too. There are new options for displaying the whole stack and the LastX (or alpha) register. I'd say the display is the best part of the package. Swissmicros left a program called "DJPLOT" in the included set of loadable programs so you can easily play with the new real estate. What's changed is that a 400x240 pixel display can be addressed with the same RPN programs that used to be limited to 131圆1. The 42S always had PIXEL and AGRAPH commands which could make rudimentary plots in the 131圆1 display. You might see some reports of graphing capability, but it's not a new built-in feature. ![]()
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