Re: HP 32SII Message #3 Posted by e.young on 15 Feb 2006, 11:55 a.m., in response to message #2 by Thomas Radtke
I agree. The prices are high because a lot of people want one for daily use. If you don't need a lot of programing or advanced features, the 32SII is ideal. I needed to replace my original 32SII after it started showing signs of wear. Stacks of books had fallen on it, I carelessly dropped it off drafting tables several times, and once it got speared by an aluminum stick file. Some of the keys got loose, it's gouged and bent, but it still works fine-it's like a tank. I paid a serious amount of money on ebay to get a replacement, because I didn't want to rely on my old one anymore for daily calcs with loose keys. The 33s isn't bad either (assuming you get one with the revised display and keyboard), except cosmetically it is deeply flawed. The old bronze 32SII looked and acted like a serious tool, but the 33s looks like a toy, even if it is useful now.
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