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{{Infobox calculator|name=HP 42s|type=[[Scientific calculator]]|introduced=1988|discontinued=1995|successor=[[HP 32S]], [[HP 48SX]]|predecessor=[[HP 41C]]|display_type=Dot-Matrix LCD}} | {{Infobox calculator|name=HP 42s|type=[[Scientific calculator]]|introduced=1988|discontinued=1995|successor=[[HP 32S]], [[HP 48SX]]|predecessor=[[HP 41C]]|display_type=Dot-Matrix LCD}} | ||
The '''HP42s''', code named "Davinci", is a high-end RPN calculator in the HP Pioneer line. Introduced on the 31th of Oct. 1988, It was originally meant as a [[HP 41C]] replacement and thus had FOCAL compatibility, capable of running most HP 41C programs with little modification. However it was | The '''HP42s''', code named "Davinci", is a high-end RPN calculator in the HP Pioneer line. Introduced on the 31th of Oct. 1988, It was originally meant as a [[HP 41C]] replacement and thus had FOCAL compatibility, capable of running most HP 41C programs with little modification. However it was redefined to be a HP-15C successor late in its development cycle, consequently resulting in its lack of extensions and limited I/O capabilities, and was discontinued early (as compared to [[HP 17B]] and other Pionners) in favour of [[HP 48SX]] on 1st March 1996. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||