HP20b Received Message #1 Posted by Jeff O. on 16 July 2008, 1:31 p.m.
Like the subject says, I received my 20b today. Just got the shipping notice yesterday.
First impressions are positive, especially the new easy-open packaging.
Edited: 16 July 2008, 1:37 p.m.
Re: HP20b Received Message #2 Posted by Manatee on 16 July 2008, 1:57 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff O.
Congratulations, Jeff. Mine is waiting for me on the front steps to my house.
Re: HP20b Received Message #3 Posted by Juergen Keller on 16 July 2008, 2:02 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff O.
What about the keyboard?
Re: HP20b Received Message #4 Posted by Manatee on 16 July 2008, 5:51 p.m., in response to message #3 by Juergen Keller
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What about the keyboard?
Mushy. Not rubber keys, but no click.
Re: HP20b Received Message #5 Posted by Seth Morabito on 16 July 2008, 2:33 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff O.
Oooh, lucky! Mine left Indiana yesterday, with a scheduled arrival here in California of Monday. I shall be patient.
What's this about new easy-open packaging? I would be grateful to HP if they've switched. The blister-packs so many companies use lately are a scourge on consumers.
Re: HP20b Received Message #6 Posted by Walter B on 16 July 2008, 2:49 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff O.
I'd gladly open an old blister package, if I'll find a quality calc therein. So, how's the calculator itself?
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Re: HP20b Received Message #7 Posted by Jeff O. on 16 July 2008, 3:51 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff O.
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What about the keyboard?
The keys are mushy-ish. No real click. Also make a sort-of scraping sound when pressed. Not bad, will take some getting used to.
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What's this about new easy-open packaging?
No more blister pack. The calculator is behind a single layer of plastic which is sandwiched between cardboard around the outside edge. Just slice along the top, and it peels open.
Re: HP20b Received Message #8 Posted by Manatee on 16 July 2008, 5:55 p.m., in response to message #7 by Jeff O.
I had a tough time getting the plastic off the display. But then I'm not very smart. They should have a little tab on the plastic sheet that goes past the display so you can easily peel it off.
(It's a static-cling soft plastic sheet with simulated display printed on it.)
Re: HP20b Received Message #9 Posted by JDonley on 16 July 2008, 11:05 p.m., in response to message #7 by Jeff O.
I am curious where HP manufactures the 20B.
Don
Re: HP20b Received Message #10 Posted by Manatee on 17 July 2008, 12:20 a.m., in response to message #9 by JDonley
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I am curious where HP manufactures the 20B.
Don
China.
Did you suspect some other location?
Re: HP20b Received Message #11 Posted by MacDonald Phillips on 17 July 2008, 7:44 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff O.
Got mine today. They keys are mushy and will take getting use to. But the real question is how accurate is it. I will be testing it over the next few days, but first let me say that I am impressed with the ! key. It actually computes the factorial of a decemimal number! The normal and inverse normal distributions are computed correctly unlike the TI calculators which only compute them accurately to 6 decimal places (I think). Well, that's it for now. Time to play.
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