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HP35s lemon? Message #1 Posted by ravwalia on 17 Mar 2008, 1:17 p.m. Hello Guys, Reading through some posts about the 35s it seems that it isn't that well loved and the only reason a lot of people is that it's a HP. The main reason that I have one is that it handles complex numbers a lot better than my 33sII and I spend a lot of time fiddling around with smith charts. So what do you say, loved or a lemon?

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #2 Posted by Kareem Mokdad on 17 Mar 2008, 2:51 p.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia I love mine very much and not only because it's an HP !

HP35s is NOT a lemon! Message #3 Posted by bill platt on 17 Mar 2008, 3:58 p.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia It is quite useful!

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #4 Posted by Patrick Rendulic on 17 Mar 2008, 4:26 p.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia I hate it and don't use it! It does not have the "real feeling".

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #5 Posted by Namir on 17 Mar 2008, 5:41 p.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia Pretty nice calculator. I liked it enough to develop a whole stat pac for it. Namir

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #6 Posted by Howard Lazerson on 17 Mar 2008, 5:49 p.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia easy to pgrm, nice case, price is right and since I use it outside, I can keep my 42s safe at home!

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #7 Posted by Trent Moseley on 17 Mar 2008, 11:46 p.m., in response to message #6 by Howard Lazerson Re: HP35S As my grandmother said to me, "Just because you can't say anything good about something, does't mean you should say anything bad about it either". tm

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #8 Posted by reth on 18 Mar 2008, 1:15 a.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia I classified it as "lemon" because of reports here about developing keyboard problems with time; I don't use it much so mine is still ok. Then given it's impossible to fix the bugs it may be fair to be called so ;) Reth

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #9 Posted by Thomas Radtke on 18 Mar 2008, 6:58 a.m., in response to message #8 by reth Quote: I classified it as "lemon" because of reports here about developing keyboard problems with time; I don't use it much so mine is still ok. I'm really interested whether some kind of abrasion is responsible or if it is dirt from production. People concerned with the problem should try randys procedure for cleaning a calculator. With some luck, that might solve this wicked problem.

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #10 Posted by Tom Mathes on 18 Mar 2008, 9:38 a.m., in response to message #9 by Thomas Radtke A calc that's a few months old and not used in a dirty/dusty environment doesn't need cleaning. If the issue is production related that's HP's problem. The solution is to return the unit under the warranty. Do I consider my 35S a lemon? From a basic design/ergonomics perspective no (the one caveat is I think putting the STO and RCL functions on the same key was a mistake). The keyboard issue still gives me pause since I've had the unit replaced already for faulty "4" and "ENTER" keys, and the replacement seems to be developing a problem with the decimal key.

Re: HP35s lemon? Message #11 Posted by Seth Morabito on 18 Mar 2008, 8:51 p.m., in response to message #1 by ravwalia My 35s (the one I use as my daily calculator) has not had any problems. I like it, and I don't consider it a lemon.

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