If I could use my Android screen with a dedicated keyboard, that might be a compromise. A keyboard is maybe a week's worth of work, all-in (PCB design, installing firmware, etc). I'm not sure how much software work it would be to make it happy with an emulator -- probably much more.
I really wish the HP48 software were released as open-source. It'd be a huge good will gesture right now. Right now, this whole ecosystem is quasilegal. iHP48 is one DMCA takedown notice from ceasing to exist. With that uncertainty, it's not a place I want to devote my time.
In 2024, I'd really like to have crisp fonts, more than 4 items in my stack, and ideally, touch for the menus, and simple upgrades like that. I think that would, practically, require source code rather than just emulation.
I really wish the HP48 software were released as open-source. It'd be a huge good will gesture right now. Right now, this whole ecosystem is quasilegal. iHP48 is one DMCA takedown notice from ceasing to exist. With that uncertainty, it's not a place I want to devote my time.
In 2024, I'd really like to have crisp fonts, more than 4 items in my stack, and ideally, touch for the menus, and simple upgrades like that. I think that would, practically, require source code rather than just emulation.