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by Jtsummers 2075 days ago
The language is basically a hybrid forth-lisp. I liked it, sadly my HP-48G bit the dust a while ago and was not recoverable (water damage, lost a lot of things).

And it may have been easier to use a PC, but PCs aren't portable. The calculator could easily move with you. This is not a trivial matter when moving between desk and lab and the field. With today's laptops and smartphones a calculator like that is less useful compared to the alternatives. But in the 90s and 00s it was definitely handy.