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What is an HP 48GS?

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mk

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May 7, 2007, 11:55:02 PM5/7/07
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At Calcpro's website (www.calcpro.com), you will find the following
description in the "Calculator - Graphing" section (under "HP 48GS &
48GII"); just click on More Info:

"Science and math like never before. Like the HP 48G+ and then the
48GII, the new 48GS has a generous memory of 128K for greater
expansion with a faster processor.

Both; the 48GS & 48GII comes with; user's manual, serial cable,
batteries, leather case and CD containing the serial interface
software and an 864 page user's guide."

It lists the price for a 48GII at $94.95 and the 48GS at $99.95.

So just what is an HP 48GS anyway? And would you pay the extra $5 ;-)

mk

TW

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May 8, 2007, 1:17:08 AM5/8/07
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> So just what is an HP 48GS anyway? And would you pay the extra $5 ;-)

First I've seen of it. Assuming this is correct, I would guess it is
a 48GII renamed with a different color scheme (just like the 49g+ ->
50g magical transformation) Then you'll be sure it has a good
keyboard. That would follow recent history quite well.

TW

Jean-Yves Avenard

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May 8, 2007, 1:39:27 AM5/8/07
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TW wrote:
> First I've seen of it. Assuming this is correct, I would guess it is
> a 48GII renamed with a different color scheme (just like the 49g+ ->
> 50g magical transformation) Then you'll be sure it has a good
> keyboard. That would follow recent history quite well.
and flash with a USB port

JY

Raymond Del Tondo

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May 8, 2007, 4:09:59 AM5/8/07
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"TW" <timwe...@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1178601428....@e51g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

Yes, and an '48gs' still has not much to do with a real HP-48G series calc.
Why don't they simply call the '48gII' or even the '48GS' by their real
name: 49g-/49gs...

Oh, I forgot: The number 49 is burnt due to some, errr, misunderstandings;-)

Slightly OT:
Reminds me of the 'hp invent' initiative,
where they pretended to go 'back to the roots'.
which somehow implied quality, until it came clear it was only a marketing
gag...

Now they seem to abuse the '48 series' label again.

And the naming is a dumb decision IMHO.
Consider the following:
Someone downloads a software package from somewhere,
where the readme states: Runs on all HP-48 G series calcs.
That person will be at least very astonished if he realizes
that the '48gII' and '48gs' are something completely different,
and not 100 percent compatible even at the user interface level.


Even more OT: Just bought another HP-48GX with B/W display,
nearly reaching my lifetime supply:-)


timite_h

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May 8, 2007, 7:01:54 AM5/8/07
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Hi,
Jean-Yves Avenard a écrit :

Well HP is looking more and more like TI in a close past.

> JY

manjo

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May 8, 2007, 10:27:58 AM5/8/07
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> Well HP is looking more and more like TI in a close past.

Nice observation, yes...
-but then TI looks more and more like shit :-)

Sorry for bad language
-it came all by itself :-)

manjo


Wes

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May 8, 2007, 1:35:54 PM5/8/07
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Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> and flash with a USB port


I'd like to see the complete spec's on this, but I think this is a
very good move in hitting the student market. I've been hesitant to
recommend the 48GII to students because inability to upgrade the ROM.

CAS, exact/approx modes, Alg/RPN modes, flash rom, mostly (?)
compatible with 49g+/50g, and for well under the cost of a TI-84+. If
so, it's going on my recommendation list as soon as it's widely
available.

-wes

Yao Konan

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May 9, 2007, 4:51:57 AM5/9/07
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On 8 mai, 14:27, "manjo" <not-available-s...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > Well HP is looking more and more like TI in a close past.
>
> Nice observation, yes...
> -but then TI looks more and more like shit :-)

I don't think so they just are more and more focused toward education
and especially in high school.
Assuming the overtaking of laptops in colleges and engineering schools
they haven't much choice left.
However their strategy with the NSpire could really pay off in the
future.
If they can manage to make the NSpire powerful/features rich enough
they can insure their future in the education market for numerous
years. Something HP can't.
When you think of it,it is frightening how much more advanced the
NSpire is compared to competitor products such as the HP39G and the
Casio fx-9860 G.

TranslucentAmoebae

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May 9, 2007, 3:54:36 PM5/9/07
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On May 7, 7:55 pm, mk <lan...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At Calcpro's website (www.calcpro.com), you will find the following
> description in the "Calculator - Graphing" section (under "HP 48GS &
> 48GII"); just click on More Info:
>

What is especially curious; is that there is no mention of this
calculator on the www.hp.com site...???

TW

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May 9, 2007, 4:16:41 PM5/9/07
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> What is especially curious; is that there is no mention of this
> calculator on thewww.hp.comsite...???

Not really. Remember how the 50g was arriving at people's doors
months before it ever showed up on the webpage? It is almost a
distibutor that spills the beans first.


TW


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