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From: mark@hpcpbla.HP.COM (Mark Simms)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Variable word length math
Message-ID: <9510003@hpcpbla.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Jun 91 08:50:38 GMT
References: <1991Jun19.182401.24683@src.honeywell.com>
Organization: HP Computer Peripherals Bristol, UK
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>> The HP48SX supports variable word size for binary integers.  I
>> suspect the 28S probably does this, as well.

Yes.  The 28S supports variable word length (up to 64 bits).  The
HP42S does not (fixed at 36 bits).  The HP41C Advantage Pac does not
(fixed 32 bits).

Mark Simms

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