To BRAG a bit Message #13 Posted by Ron Ross on 14 Feb 2007, 12:34 p.m., in response to message #6 by Ron Ross
I was probably as obsessive as anyone years ago about collecting calculators. I tried to collect only scientifics, but latched onto many financials as well. As many as I have, I would like to think I might be a top 25 candidate, but the reality is, I am probably only in the top 40-50 in the US. If you start looking worldwide, I may fall way back, and be lucky to make the top 100.
I can name 10 collectors off the top of my head who have more calcs than I do (probably, I purposely do NOT count as then I would have to answer the question of how many I have. Once knowing, I would confirm to others that I am indeed NUTS!). And knowing that, I suspect there are some collectors who remain below radar so as to not expose themselves to ridicule and be known for their lunacy. So I would say, for every known collector, there is probably at least one unknown serious collector.
On Hp's (and Ti's) I actually count the models I do NOT have (I am missing a few LED models and an Hp 16c and the newest Hp 39gs and Hp 48gii). I also have duplicates or triplicates of my favorites or often used models, so that I can use them without fear of being without, should something happen to my workhorse.
I used to buy a LOT off of ebay, but now I restrict myself (I just DON'T look, too often anyway). 8^)
My favorite is my first, the Hp15c. However, I actually use my next favorite the Hp 42s much more often and it is actually a better calculator for use aside from the fact that while my Hp42s has 32K of RAM, without I/O, I never add too many programs for fear of the dreaded MEMORY CLEAR message you can get on a battery change (You don't need to change often, but when I have, once I kept memory, once I didn't).
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