Personal Collection and Usage of HP Calculators
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speedylight
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
A calculator enthusiast shares their collection of HP calculators and their specific uses, including the HP 16C for number conversions and binary arithmetic, HP 15C for portability, HP 48 GX as a main calculator with clock/alarms for time calculations, HP 48 SX (less used), HP 10bII+ (gift for financial calculations, rarely used), and HP 41 CV (less capable than others). The article is a personal account of calculator preferences and usage patterns.
Key quotes
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I have a HP 15C to take with me all the time (due to its small form factor).
I have a HP 48 GX as main calculator, it is most feature complete and has a clock and alarms. I use it a lot for time calculations.
I have a HP 10bII+, which was a gift of my brother in law when he saw my obsession with HP calculators. I do not use it much, as I am not in financial stuff.
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