Comments on: HP12C for $47.95 is math geek heaven http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45700 Michael Anderson Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:15:11 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45700 There are also of wonderful HP 12C calculators for the iPhone ... personally I love the recently released i41CX ... just went with the standard, not the one with expansions and printing, as I never touch that stuff anymore on my HP48 There are also of wonderful HP 12C calculators for the iPhone … personally I love the recently released i41CX … just went with the standard, not the one with expansions and printing, as I never touch that stuff anymore on my HP48

]]> By: Drew Guttadorehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45684 Drew Guttadore Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:01:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45684 How very funny! I just bought a replacement one.. The Platinum version.. Haven't figured out the difference yet, but happy to have it.. My old one finally gave out.. The only caclulator I like to use.. :-) How very funny! I just bought a replacement one.. The Platinum version.. Haven’t figured out the difference yet, but happy to have it.. My old one finally gave out.. The only caclulator I like to use.. :-)

]]> By: rcgd13http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45637 rcgd13 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:03:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45637 I use it almost everyday at work, even with a spreadsheet in front of me. I can't use a regular calculator anymore... Very solid, will last forever. Great to determine loan payments, interest rates, etc. Spend 5 minutes just learning that and it is more than worth the money. Battery lasts forever. I use it almost everyday at work, even with a spreadsheet in front of me. I can’t use a regular calculator anymore… Very solid, will last forever. Great to determine loan payments, interest rates, etc. Spend 5 minutes just learning that and it is more than worth the money. Battery lasts forever.

]]> By: datahosshttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45636 datahoss Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:01:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45636 Like Wayne, I never learned how to do anything advanced on my HP 12C (though I could multiple and divide). Never the less, I was once hauled out of a midterm exam in a statistics class because the professor was convinced I had programed it with all manner of majic to ace the test. It didn't take long for my cluelessness to shine through, thankfully, and I was allowed to go back and finish the exam, though her concern did plant an idea I employed for the final...bring a different calculator. Like Wayne, I never learned how to do anything advanced on my HP 12C (though I could multiple and divide). Never the less, I was once hauled out of a midterm exam in a statistics class because the professor was convinced I had programed it with all manner of majic to ace the test. It didn’t take long for my cluelessness to shine through, thankfully, and I was allowed to go back and finish the exam, though her concern did plant an idea I employed for the final…bring a different calculator.

]]> By: reidmehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45633 reidme Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:31:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45633 Wow does that bring back memories. I can't believe they still make this model. Cool! Wow does that bring back memories. I can’t believe they still make this model. Cool!

]]> By: Carly Zhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45627 Carly Z Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45627 And if you need a financial calculator but nothing that complicated...I am quite partial to my 12bII. (Currently I am held hostage to it while using it for various things, so my fondness may be stockholm syndrome. But still. It's more calculator-ish, but still has some excellent higher functions.) And if you need a financial calculator but nothing that complicated…I am quite partial to my 12bII. (Currently I am held hostage to it while using it for various things, so my fondness may be stockholm syndrome. But still. It’s more calculator-ish, but still has some excellent higher functions.)

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/12/hp12c-for-4795-is-math-geek-heaven/#comment-45625 Michael Anderson Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:30:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32888#comment-45625 OK ... RPN-geek mode in full swing ... The HP12C was actually introduced in '81, meaning that it has been in constant production for 28 years! Imagine that in an electronic device! My first HP was a 41Cfrom the late 70's, which I then sold to help pay for my Apple ][+ and bought a used 15C. I later got a 28C (which I still have) as a gift. Still later I got a HP 48SX ... which I can't believe is now ~17 years old ... but I still use it fairly frequently. Also, the first thing I do for any PDA I'm going to use is put on a RPN-based HP Calc app. OK … RPN-geek mode in full swing …

The HP12C was actually introduced in ’81, meaning that it has been in constant production for 28 years! Imagine that in an electronic device!

My first HP was a 41Cfrom the late 70′s, which I then sold to help pay for my Apple ][+ and bought a used 15C. I later got a 28C (which I still have) as a gift.

Still later I got a HP 48SX … which I can’t believe is now ~17 years old … but I still use it fairly frequently.

Also, the first thing I do for any PDA I’m going to use is put on a RPN-based HP Calc app.

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