17 Nov
2003
17 Nov
'03
4:26 a.m.
On Monday, November 17, 2003, at 11:03 AM, Holger Veit wrote:
On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 09:32:32AM -0600, Ron Hudson
wrote:
I once had the wild idea to obtain a defective calculator and replace
the PCBs with a new one, for instance with an ATMEGA on it that
provides
a complete emulation of the original machine. This would probably not
just mean a double speed HP-41, but a much faster beast, with the
original
look&feel.
Besides that even defective HPs meanwhile sell like hell, I am just
lacking enough time for such a project :-(
Holger
Replacing the insides of a 41 would be some feat for the home hobbyist..
I see a ribbon cable leading to a heavy black box on the floor... :^)
calculator and
it's keyboard for the best feel and usability. Apparently they still
Well that's another point at which they emulators fail, they don't
have
the
nice HP keyboard.
hmm, I wonder if I could create a plastic face for my pilot
that held spring loaded keys that just poked the screen when I pressed
them.
They still wouldn't be the same.