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I want to replace my old outdated engineer pocket calculator I'm using right now. Any recommended best model of a brand somebody knows?
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I don't think I have brought a "calculator" into the field in a while.
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If I buy a newer PDA, I'll probably select one that can deal with Excel files.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Back when I was in college, a fance calculater was a must-have. But now, anything involved goes on the computer, and some pretty cheap little calculators will handle the rest.
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I also have a TI-89 with some built-in programs that I use when I need more complex things to figure out.
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I have been through three scientific calculators in my 21-year career. I literally wore out the first two. My favorite one was the second one: an HP-32sII. It was RPN and had all the mathematical functions you could ever need and some programming, without all the frou-frou crap like graphing, music, etc. (that's what your computer is for).
I finally replaced it with my HP-33s, which is essentially the modern version of the same calculator. One new feature that is nice is that you can switch it from RPN to algebraic, in case someone else who doesn't know RPN wants to use your calculator (which happens often).
Don
Kansas City
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Regards,
RLS
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~$40 from wally-world online
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What brand and model are you currently using? What do you mean by outdated? Does it not perform the function(s) you want or is it just a cosmetic issue?
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I bought the HP 33s a few years ago to use on the PE exam. I am now a true believer in RPN. I used to have a TI-89 but I gave it up to learn RPN for the exam and didn't want to go back.
The HP 33s is also less expensive (and smaller) than the fancier TI/HP graphical calculators. I rarely use calc or diffeq so the graphical calculators are overkill for me.
Just my 2 cents.
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My son has a HP-88 and 89 and these are nice machines. The 88 is much better than the newer 89 according to him, but they aren't cheap and don't fit into a pocket easily. I realize that RPN is a better system but it's not for me. I've been programing in BASIC for twenty years so have never really been interested in programmable calculators. During the last few years I have moved to Mathematica CalcCenter for almost all my calculations except for simple adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, which I use my TI-30s for.
It makes sense to me, but I'm sure there are many opinions on this subject.
Regards,
-Mike
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RPN is definitely the way to go.
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I use a TI30X all the time (I think I have 5 of them). I like that I can set up an equation and just keep going back to it with different data (the editing isn't really easy, but you can get used to anything).
I also have a TI-83Plus, but I don't really like it, it is trying too hard to be an HP.
David
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I still use the one that I found, even thought I've gotten a more updated version.
My thoughts on calculators is to apply the KISS principle.
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Regards,
-Mike
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Recently a line of pixels started to go so I tried to get another. Shock horror ! Calculators from that period are now collectable with silly eBay prices. Finally got one that few others had noticed for a good price. Really pleased I did; like having an old friend back.
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HP calculators simulations available for enthusiasts' desktops
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The HP sims are essentially worthless on a PDA, since the physical representation is shrunk to fit on the PDA display, making them prit-near useless, as far as i'm concerned.
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While in school I kept finding calculators (TI). I purchased the 49g because you can use rpn or standard, whatever your flavor.
For a pocket calculator, I'd recommend the TI-36X. It doesnt use batteries and the does the basics.
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EMU48 is my favorite with the jemac's gx KML script.
I added a shortcut key to the shortcut for the application int he start menu. Now all I do is hit crtl+alt+c and it pops up.
About the hardest thing I ask it to do is unit conversion. Anything complicated else goes into Excel for documentation I can double check and reuse.
HP has had some retail level calculators on and off over the year that were inexpensive.
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from help...
To open Calculator, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Calculator.
For information about using Calculator, click the Help menu in Calculator.
For more information, click Related Topics.
to get scientific mode:
With calculator open, select from top menu: "View --> Scientific".
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That is the coolest slide rule I've ever seen. It is a lot smoother and therefore more accurate than the high-dollar one I carried in Nuc School.
David
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A star for Tmoose.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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I have older models of the Casio fx 115w and the TI 30XA Solar that I normally keep and use the desk where my computer resides. I have have a laptop that for some unknown reason doesn't have the Microsoft Calculator installed. When I tried to use the Casio it wouldn't go and the Ti was iffy. It took a little while to figure out that the recently installed miniature fluorescent light bulbs will not power the calculators. They both work fine in natural or incandescent light.