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Newest hp-12c quality issues Message #1 Posted by Will on 28 Oct 2004, 2:11 p.m. Dear forum friends.. I have several HP models..but i like to buy a 12c (everyone has one except me) ...i´ve heard several concerns about the quality in the calculators made for hp now, in fact some users report VERY bad things about the new HP12c platinum version, he reported cheap material and very bad overall quality, low processing speed (even slower than 12c!!!) ..the thing is: is the Classical 12c the same as used to be or is a NEW?? one made using cheaper materials and construction as the platinum version appears to be????.. thanks for yours feedbacks... Will.

Re: Newest hp-12c quality issues Message #2 Posted by hugh steers on 28 Oct 2004, 3:10 p.m., in response to message #1 by Will i made a comparison of the last generation (Chinese) 12c’s with the 12CP. i did find that the 12c had declined considerably in quality from its original manufacture and the Chinese versions were definitely of inferior quality. i found it somewhat subjective whether a last generation 12c or a 12cp is preferable. for example, some people like the new 12cp style and some people hate it. some people think the 12cp keys are not so bad and some think they are poor. i thought they were adequate but could be better. in terms of bugs and performance, the 12cp is faster but less stable at certain edge-case calculations. not sure if these cases really matter for real world calculations. the 12cp has more memory but theres a bug in the rom that prevents it from being fully utilised. is this still true, anyone? personally, if you are thinking of buying a new 12cp, consider paying the same money for a good condition older 12c. you can get a older 12c for cheap if it’s a bit beaten up. i don’t necessarily recommend this, but i have two that are beaten up and yet the keys and display are still fine to use. not sure of the lifetime of the 12cp keyboard or batteries. http://www.voidware.com/calcs/hp12cp.htm http://www.voidware.com/calcs/hp12c.htm Edited: 28 Oct 2004, 3:15 p.m.

Re: Newest hp-12c quality issues Message #3 Posted by will on 29 Oct 2004, 10:48 a.m., in response to message #2 by hugh steers Hugh if i understood..the newest models (both 12c and 12cp) have been manufactured with a clear inferior quality that these used to be?

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