New High-End HP Calculator?

mschaef writes "There's a pretty convincing looking story over on hpcalc.org describing a new high-end HP calculator. The bottom line: 75MHz ARM9, USB Port, IrDA compatibility, 128x80 display, and a slot for SD cards. It also looks like the same basic software is running, either ported or via emulation of the venerable Saturn (HP-propriatary) CPU. The full story is over at HPcalc.org. It's good to see HP back in the game (hopefully) like this."

Yes... but does it run Linux?

[khaine]

Cue the linux port project ;-)

Re:Is there a market still?

[forsetti]

Of course there is a market for plane calculators -- anything that can perform math on planes is pretty slick!
Of course, plain calculators may die off.....

Re:Cheating in Exams?

[vsync64]

When I took one of those annoying required pre-standardized test things in high school, the teacher in charge was reading off the rules. "If your calculator has wireless communication capabilities they must be blocked for the duration of the test... Ha ha. Does anyone here have anything like that?"

I raised my hand. "Um, me."

So she had to go inspect the electrical tape I had placed over my HP48's infrared port. Not that it would have done much good if I was the only one in the room with that calculator...

Re:Why not use a PDA?

[mirko]

You could indeed run GNU/bc on a Zaurus (which an exam guard would anyway notice as a an unauthorized tool tool), but you'd lack the extra geekiness of a true RPN calculator.

BTW, where's the RPN troll when you need him ? ;)

Missing connector?

[simpleguy]

I may be missing something.

Where do I plug my mouse?

Re:Reliability?

[TheMidget]

Great, but can I treat it like a hammer, and still have it work? You know, grab it, punch out a few calculations, and toss it aside without much care where it lands.

Can you treat a hammer like a hammer, and still have everything work? You know, grab it, drive in a couple of nails, and toss it aside without much care where it lands...

... smack on your brand new HP 49G+

I have one requirement...

[Anonymous Coward]

Can I do 55378008 on it?

Re:Time to upgrade?

[niko9]

When I was younger, the rule I followed was to always upgrade to the next generation of calculator after I'd understood all of the functions of the previous one.

I'm still trying to understand all the functions of my calculator [yahoo.com].

I guess mama wasn't lying when she said I took the short bus to school.

Priorities

[HarveyBirdman]

I covetted my 48G in high school.

I remember coveting a 38D (or two) in high school.

Geez, I'm sorry. It is a Monday after all.

Re:Cheating in Exams?

[Jeremy Erwin]

Hmm... I doubt it'll be allowed in exams or tests if it's got infra-red capabilities.

Perhaps teachers should simply increase the amount of ambient infra red noise in their classrooms.