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Proper Calculator Keyboards and Attachable Overlays

Proper Calculator Keyboards and Attachable Overlays. Jake Schwartz. Where Did The Keyboard Overlays Go?. The HP41 first adopted them The HP48 had them The HP49 removed them What could it have cost to leave the slots in place? Still missing on the HP49G+

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Proper Calculator Keyboards and Attachable Overlays

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  1. Proper Calculator Keyboards and Attachable Overlays Jake Schwartz

  2. Where Did The Keyboard Overlays Go? • The HP41 first adopted them • The HP48 had them • The HP49 removed them • What could it have cost to leave the slots in place? • Still missing on the HP49G+ • How does one identify key assignments for software packages? • Doesn’t that discourage third-party applications? • Shouldn’t user-customizability be increasing?

  3. HP-49 Data Collector http://www.pssllc.com/dc49/#menu

  4. Can We Attach Overlays to the HP49G+ Anyway? • Plastic device which “grips” around the sides and contains the slots to which an overlay may attach • Post-it note paper cut to cover the keyboard and stick to the calc surface

  5. User Customizability Scorecard

  6. What About The ENTER key?(Compromises for ALG users) • The HP49G moved the ENTER key to the bottom right • The HP49G+ left it in the same place • Why make this fundamental move solely for the users who prefer Algebraic logic? • Why not have an ENTER key in BOTH places? • And what happened to program keys for DUP, SWAP & DROP?

  7. http://www.hpcalc.org/qonos.php http://www.hydrix.com/pages/body/products/qonos_tiles.jsp

  8. User Customizability Scorecard w/Qonos

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