HP Forum Archive 17

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HP 35s Message #1 Posted by Jan on 3 June 2007, 4:23 p.m. At last! A new HP scientific that looks well (or is it the vague resemblance to the classics that attracts me). Back are the trazoidal keys (indeed the most efficient way of attributing multiple functions to a key). Nice "old" colours as well. The red for the alphanumerical characters may be somewhat difficult to read but it improves the esthetics. After all: why should only financial experts have calcs that look "professional"? Here's the new good looking choice for the scientists and engineers. Now HP: get rid of that 33s asap!

Re: HP 35s Message #2 Posted by Frank Rottgardt on 3 June 2007, 4:42 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jan Agree. But lets hope the engineers have made their homework. Please no dead keys or keylables that get worn after one years usage and the like. It has always been the complete package of classic design, functionality and excellent mechanics which made us fans proud owning and using an original Corvallis-calculator which nobody else around knew how to use. At least that satisfying feeling will last even with the HP-35s :-) Frank

Re: HP 35s Message #3 Posted by Karl Schneider on 3 June 2007, 6:01 p.m., in response to message #2 by Frank Rottgardt Quote: Agree. But let's hope that the engineers have done their homework. Please, no dead keys or key labels that get worn after one year's use and the like. It has always been the complete package of classic design, functionality and excellent mechanics which made us fans proud to own and use an original Corvallis-calculator which nobody else around knew how to use. (I took some liberties to make minor corrections to grammar, puctituation, and spelling, where they differ from that of German.) I would add that, if the functional specification is not finalized yet, I hope that the HP designers address (or have already addressed) some things that we have found and dicussed here -- namely, the "IP", "FP", and "P<->R" functions, which appear to be missing if they are not within menus. -- KS

Re: HP 35s Message #4 Posted by reth on 4 June 2007, 10:26 a.m., in response to message #3 by Karl Schneider P->R and R->P are most probably presented as ARG and Theta

Re: HP 35s Message #5 Posted by Jan on 3 June 2007, 6:07 p.m., in response to message #2 by Frank Rottgardt You're absolutely right. I share your initial scepticism. W.r.t. quality too many bad things have happened recently with HP calculators. I guess also the new 35s will be made in china and that in itself bears a certain risk when it comes to quality and durability to my point of view, moreover because it reveals a certain attitude towards product quality at HP. The Corvallis days are really over but let's hope the engineers have prevailed in this case and the 35s will still be a true tribute to the classic 35.

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