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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}}
-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 hampered in this role due to its lack of extensions and limited I/O capabilities, and was discontinued early (as compared to [[HP 17B]]) in favour of [[HP 48SX]] on 1st March 1996.
+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.
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