My dad bought 2 HP32sii's back in the day for his engineering work and I've been using one for physics classes, it's a really solid calculator. My physics professor got me hooked on rpn calculators since he only uses an HP35S (to the dismay of all my classmates with only Ti84's), so I bought the DM42 recently to give myself the best of both worlds between the 32 and the 42.
Update for Mar 2024. Our school purchased 8 of these calculators for our UIL contest. The current calculator kids will probably not change over this year. But next years freshmen will start using these.
Hi ! You mention that the calculator feels good, but I was wondering if you could comment further on the key feel. I was wondering how stiff they were, relative to the dm42. I was wondering if the resistance would be noticeable for the number crunching part of the Calculator Apps test. From my students opinions: 35s - sloppily, keys don't sometimes register if you go fast enough. 15c CE - pretty good, but a little key bounce at times, and the keys may not register sometimes, but way more responsive than 35s DM42- Realy stiff ( and this is after I opened up the calculator and flexed the keys a little further) Prime - Pretty good, but the life on the keys is a litte limited, with hard use, and sometimes misses an input. 42s and 32sii - the best button feel, responsiveness, as good as it gets.
Yes, the DM 32 and DM 42 have a similar click feel. They are manufactured similarly. Obvious. I am punching a HP 32sii that is about 40 years old, and it has a similar but muted feel. Amazing that the HP still works! But I am about to have my school buy several DM 32 calculators.
Thank you I figured that was the case, I'm assuming with more use they will get softer lol. @@wadehood7238 If you don't mind sharing, what process are you using. I wanted to have the school order directly from SwissMicros, but they weren't sure of the proper paperwork. I did see they were on Amazon so I was thinking maybe that maybe going that route. Thank you
@@johan0234523 yes that seems to be most folks recommendation. But i think their is an advantage to the newer DM32 hardware, the unit conversions, and USB-C. My usage is using it as a flight computer with a bunch of programs I had written for a HP41 that’s on its last days. I realize I’ll have to rewrite them.
I heard that the DM32 can beep/make noise. In UIL (or it might just be TMSCA), noises or sounds will result in disqualification. I was wondering if the sounds only happen if a certain thing is done and is there a way to mute it?
The calculator I am using has not made any noises beyond the button clicks. I don’t know if I had the settings turned off for noise, but I have not experienced any beeps.
My HP32Sii has green and grey for the left/right shift functions, and a silver display bezel with black lettering
My dad bought 2 HP32sii's back in the day for his engineering work and I've been using one for physics classes, it's a really solid calculator. My physics professor got me hooked on rpn calculators since he only uses an HP35S (to the dismay of all my classmates with only Ti84's), so I bought the DM42 recently to give myself the best of both worlds between the 32 and the 42.
Hello..I have HP32Sii, HP35s and HP48s…but my preference is HP32Sii. I still use my HP32Sii every day. The best !!….but DM32 sounds pretty good.
Great video! My first RPN calculator was the HP 35s I got for my triganometry class!
Update for Mar 2024. Our school purchased 8 of these calculators for our UIL contest. The current calculator kids will probably not change over this year. But next years freshmen will start using these.
Hi !
You mention that the calculator feels good, but I was wondering if you could comment further on the key feel.
I was wondering how stiff they were, relative to the dm42. I was wondering if the resistance would be noticeable for the number crunching part of the Calculator Apps test.
From my students opinions:
35s - sloppily, keys don't sometimes register if you go fast enough.
15c CE - pretty good, but a little key bounce at times, and the keys may not register sometimes, but way more responsive than 35s
DM42- Realy stiff ( and this is after I opened up the calculator and flexed the keys a little further)
Prime - Pretty good, but the life on the keys is a litte limited, with hard use, and sometimes misses an input.
42s and 32sii - the best button feel, responsiveness, as good as it gets.
Yes, the DM 32 and DM 42 have a similar click feel. They are manufactured similarly. Obvious. I am punching a HP 32sii that is about 40 years old, and it has a similar but muted feel. Amazing that the HP still works! But I am about to have my school buy several DM 32 calculators.
Thank you
I figured that was the case, I'm assuming with more use they will get softer lol.
@@wadehood7238 If you don't mind sharing, what process are you using. I wanted to have the school order directly from SwissMicros, but they weren't sure of the proper paperwork. I did see they were on Amazon so I was thinking maybe that maybe going that route.
Thank you
Nice. I still can’t decide whether I want the 32, 41, or 42
So have you decided? I’m struggling with the same question.
@@mlehky no lol. I might wait for the R47, if it happens.
@@mlehky if your priority is programmability; DM42. If you want most functions on the keyboard; DM32.
@@johan0234523 yes that seems to be most folks recommendation. But i think their is an advantage to the newer DM32 hardware, the unit conversions, and USB-C. My usage is using it as a flight computer with a bunch of programs I had written for a HP41 that’s on its last days. I realize I’ll have to rewrite them.
I heard that the DM32 can beep/make noise. In UIL (or it might just be TMSCA), noises or sounds will result in disqualification. I was wondering if the sounds only happen if a certain thing is done and is there a way to mute it?
The calculator I am using has not made any noises beyond the button clicks. I don’t know if I had the settings turned off for noise, but I have not experienced any beeps.
It's also faster than the HP. Otherwise very similar. I've seen comparison videos.
what about the soft keys up top
They bring up menu items, like a PDF help file.
Great. Thankyou.
Hi Wade. Where did you go to high school. I also graduated in 92 and did calculator.
Lubbock Coronado, but Lubbock High was good, and we never advanced. I teach HS Science & CompSci now in Canadian TX