Re: OT retro-styled HP calculator

Walter Spector wrote:
> robert.corbett@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> I got a new HP 35s calculator yesterday.  It is the first
>> HP claculator in years that looks like an HP
>> calculator.  It has the HP colors (blue and orange),
>> and the ENTER key is the right size and in the
>> right place (in the middle of the left side).   It misses
>> the original HP look on one point.  It has an LCD
>> instead of LEDs.
> 
> That does look nice!
> 
> I still have my trusty HP-45 which I bought new in 1974, but have
> not used it in years.  It needs new NiCads and could really use
> a new charger too.
> 
> I also have the rare HP-16C "computer scientist".  After 20+ years,
> it is only on its 3rd set of batteries.  (Third set went in a few
> weeks ago.)  So much for LEDs vs LCDs...
> 
> Kids of today just don't appreciate RPN...

My primary is the HP-95 desktop model.  I still have two of the 32E (one 
only partially functional, sadly), and one each of the 15 and the 16's 
as well.  For "rare" I think the accountant model (was it the 17C I 
think?) would be far less common than the 16C even.

I "loaned" the HP-27 to elder son about 20 years ago and so far it's not 
been returned... :)

Kids of today don't even know what RPN is, what more appreciated it.

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