Question 1

Programmable ?

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Extremely programmable. Very rich programming language.

Question 2

Does anyone know if there is compatibility with HP41C programs?  My old 41C died... sob...

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Very little compatibility.  The object-oriented design makes programs look utterly different, although there's still a stack, and you can still use RPN, so that may give you a leg up.  The stack is of indeterminate height instead of XYZT.  There's no special alpha register, so alpha output needs to just become an alpha object in the stack.  Nonetheless, I rewrote a couple of HP41c programs for HP48g and was happy with the result.  Then I rewrote them again for HP33s/HP35s, which are sort of like HP11c and HP15c, or HP41 without the alpha register.  By the way I had terrible luck with HP50g.  My first one broke for  no apparent reason, and I sent a second one back because the battery compartment wouldn't snap shut.  On a physical level, these things are crap.

Question 3

Why is this product so much more absurdly expensive than the HP Prime itself?

Accepted Answer

The HP 50g can do things the HP Prime can not do because the HP 50g has the RPL language that uses a stack; which makes the HP 50g much more powerful than the Prime in many respects.
Also, the HP 50g was discontinued by HP in 2015. In November 2020 I purchased two new HP 50g's for $500 each, one used for $200 and another used for $135. I need these calculators for my research.
The HP 50g is well worth whatever you pay for it.

Question 4

Can the font size be changed on the HP 50g?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It has 3 font sizes (8, 7, 6). To find, press the MODE key, then the DISP soft-menu key (F4), then the CHOOS soft-menu key (F2).

ASIN	B000GTPRPS
Batteries	4 AAA batteries required.
Best Sellers Rank	#331,792 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #140 in Graphing Office Calculators
Brand	HP
Color	Black Face
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,393)
Date First Available	September 9, 2004
Item Weight	9.6 ounces
Item model number	HP50G
Lines Per Page	8
Manufacturer	Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer Part Number	HP50G
Material Type	Plastic
Number of Items	1
Product Dimensions	7.2 x 1 x 3.5 inches
Size	AB1065

HP 50g Graphing Calculator

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