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Favorites
Message #1 Posted by Geir Isene on 22 Dec 2008, 7:30 a.m.

As a summary, here are my votes:

Favorite Calculator: HP-41CX
Favorite HP calculator: HP-41CX
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-67
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-97
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP-27
Favorite non-HP calculator: TI-59
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: TI Programmer
Favorite non-calculator: My wife and kids

Edited: 22 Dec 2008, 7:31 a.m.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #2 Posted by Jeff Kearns on 22 Dec 2008, 11:50 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Here is my equivalent list:

Favorite Calculator: HP-15C
2nd Favorite HP calculator: HP-41C
Favorite numeric-crunching HP calculator: HP-32sii
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-42s
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP-32E
Favorite non-HP calculator: TI-30 (for nostalgic reasons)
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: TI Programmer
Favorite non-calculator: My guitar (but I love my wife and kids!!)

Edited: 22 Dec 2008, 12:53 p.m.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #3 Posted by Martin Pinckney on 22 Dec 2008, 11:55 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

My version.

Favorite Calculator: HP-27s
Favorite HP calculator: HP-27s
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-20s
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-27s
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: None
Favorite non-HP calculator: TI-59
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: None
Favorite non-calculator: Ditto My wife and kids
Favorite calculator that I am still trying to figure out: HP-48sx

            
Re: Favorites
Message #4 Posted by George Bailey (Bedford Falls) on 22 Dec 2008, 1:01 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Martin Pinckney

Quote:
Favorite non-calculator: Ditto My wife and kids

Geir will be delighted that you don't have the same favorite non-calculator that he does. ;-)

BTW, isn't it ironic that the TI Programmer is NOT programmable?!?

Edited: 22 Dec 2008, 1:04 p.m.

                  
Re: Favorites
Message #5 Posted by V-PN on 22 Dec 2008, 1:39 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by George Bailey (Bedford Falls)

My favourite non-HP calculator is Q9550 Pocket calculator wouls be 15C and 16C others I don't like to carry on a shirt pocket

HP-700LX Ominigo with a suitable Nokia phone is my gen. 0 Communicator Too bad the analog network is gone I loved when people stretched their necks when I cinstructed text messages...or answered the phone...

      
Re: Favorites
Message #6 Posted by Walter B on 22 Dec 2008, 1:01 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Here are the votes of a German jury:

Favorite Calculator: HP-42S
Favorite HP calculator: HP-42S
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-11C
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-91
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP-45
Favorite non-HP calculator: no real favorite
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: ditto
Favorite non-calculator: My bike (I love my wife and my grown-up kids!)

Edited: 22 Dec 2008, 1:04 p.m.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #7 Posted by Saile (Brazil) on 22 Dec 2008, 6:05 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Favorite Calculator/Computer: HP-75D
Favorite HP calculator/Computer: HP-41CX
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-27
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-97S
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP-27S
Favorite non-HP calculator/Computer: Sharp PC-1600
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: Aristo M85S
Favorite WristPDA: onHand (Ruputer)
Favorite non-calculator: Jesus Christ, My Wife and Kids

Edited: 22 Dec 2008, 6:06 p.m.

            
Re: Favorites
Message #8 Posted by Walter B on 23 Dec 2008, 2:13 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by Saile (Brazil)

Quote:
Favorite Calculator/Computer: HP-75D
Favorite HP calculator/Computer: HP-41CX
Elementary logic? IF (FCC = HP-xyz) THEN FHPCC = HP-xyz

d;-)

      
Re: Favorites
Message #9 Posted by Paul Dale on 22 Dec 2008, 6:10 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Favorite Calculator: HP-15C
Favorite HP calculator: HP-15C
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-15C
Favorite non-HP calculator: CASIO FX602P
Favorite non-calculator: painting, Meccano, wife and family.

for the ones I missed out, I don't have a favourite.

- Pauli

Edited: 22 Dec 2008, 6:11 p.m.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #10 Posted by C.Ret on 22 Dec 2008, 6:30 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

As a summary, here are my votes:

Favorite Calculator: HP28S
Favorite HP calculator: HP28S
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP28S with alpha keyboard flip over in hand or on a table making alpha keys unreachable
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-28S+HP 82240A IR printer
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: non programmable HP28S when user memory full near 32ko of data and computed large matrix
Favorite non-HP calculator: TI-74 BASICAL
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: Nokia 7110
Favorite non-calculator: my car (small, easy to park, cheap, spare fuel, overall performance correlated with local speed limits here around,...)

P.S.: favorite is limited to non-living items - living persons, parents, love and kids are not to be consider as any favorites of my majesty !

            
Re: Favorites
Message #11 Posted by nacho on 22 Dec 2008, 8:03 p.m.,
in response to message #10 by C.Ret

Favorite Calculator: HP48GX Favorite HP calculator: HP48GX Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP32SII Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP19BII Favorite non-HP calculator: Casio Fx6300g Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: ? Favorite non-calculator: N9500 with emu hp48

bye

                  
Re: Favorites
Message #12 Posted by Walter Lam on 22 Dec 2008, 10:03 p.m.,
in response to message #11 by nacho

Favorite Calculator: HP-17bii+ Silver, 20S

Favorite HP calculator: HP 17bii+ Silver, 17BII, & 20S

Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP 20S

Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-17bii+ Silver

Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP 10BII

Favorite non-HP calculator: Casio fx-3800P, Casio fx-3900pv

Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: TI BAII Plus

Favorite non-calculator: My Apple MacBook

Edited: 23 Dec 2008, 5:17 a.m.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #13 Posted by Les Bell on 23 Dec 2008, 1:23 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Favorite Calculator: HP 41CX
2nd Favorite HP calculator: HP 16C
Favorite numeric-crunching HP calculator: HP 41CX
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP 41CX with IR module and 82240B
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP 27
Favorite non-HP calculator: Jeppesen CR-5
Favorite non-calculator: IBM/Lenovo T-series Thinkpad, or Fender AmDlx Stratocaster - both highly functional and elegant (the family goes without saying!)

Best,

--- Les
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]

      
Re: Favorites
Message #14 Posted by Didier Lachieze on 23 Dec 2008, 9:43 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

My own personal list:

Favorite Calculator:                                       HP-41 system
Favorite numeric HP calculator:                            HP-11C
Favorite "TVM mirage" business HP calculator:              HP-17bII 
Favorite recent HP calculator:                             HP-35s
Favorite old HP calculator:                                HP-25
Favorite exotic HP calculator:                             HP-16C
Favorite simple yet powerful HP calculator:                HP-32S
Favorite "to be resurrected" HP calculator:                HP-15C   - also nominated for next favorite
Favorite "still looking for a decent price" HP calculator: HP-42S   - also nominated for previous favorite
Favorite can't justify but highly desirable HP calculator: HP-71b   - third contender for the previous favorite
Favorite "who's the bastard that stole my" HP calculator:  HP-34C   - the bad: I had to go back to my TI-57 when it was stolen, 
                                                                      the good: it was the trigger to get an HP-41C
Favorite non-programmable (at least by me) HP calculator:  HP-48GX  - still have to master this RPL beast
Favorite non-HP calculator:                                my brain - this is what I use the most, even more than all my HP calculators ... 
                                                                      no key missed, no dead batteries so far :-)
Favorite non-calculator:                                   pen and paper
            
Re: Favorites
Message #15 Posted by Kevin Kitts on 23 Dec 2008, 10:33 a.m.,
in response to message #14 by Didier Lachieze

Just curious, Can't the 15c do everything that the 11c can do and then some? In other words, is the 15c basically a superset of the 11c? I ask because I'm thinking about buying Thomas For 15c emulator (Santa is bringing me an iPod Touch end gen.). ;-)

Thanks,

Kevin

                  
Re: Favorites
Message #16 Posted by Didier Lachieze on 23 Dec 2008, 10:55 a.m.,
in response to message #15 by Kevin Kitts

Yes, if you have a 15C you should not need an 11C. However I don't have a 15C, just a 11C which is a very fine numeric calculator.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #17 Posted by Etienne Victoria on 23 Dec 2008, 3:20 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Hi all,

And this is my modest one:

Favorite HP Calculator: HP-80

Favorite HP calculator system: HP-65

Favorite business HP calculator: HP-81

Favorite recent HP calculator: HP-17BII+2

Favorite old HP calculator: HP-81

Favorite exotic HP calculator: HP-81

Favorite simple yet powerful HP calculator: HP-80

Favorite "to be resurrected" HP calculator: HP-27

Favorite can't justify but highly desirable HP calculator: HP-01

Favorite non-HP calculator: TI-58C

... And even better my beautiful and rare Casio BF100

Favorite non-calculator: My black Pelikan Souverän M1000

Nice thread to learn about the other folks!

Cheers!

Etienne

Edited: 23 Dec 2008, 3:21 p.m.

      
Re: Favorites
Message #18 Posted by John Keith on 23 Dec 2008, 9:26 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Favorite Calculator: HP-50g
Favorite HP calculator: HP-50g
Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-11
Favorite HP printing calculator: HP-97
Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP-45
Favorite non-HP calculator: Mathematica
Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: None, really.
Favorite non-calculator: My new camera, a Panasonic LX3 (If only HP made a calculator with that LCD display...)

John Keith

      
Re: Favorites
Message #19 Posted by Fred Bayer on 30 Dec 2008, 9:32 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Geir Isene

Favorite Calculator: LispMe on PalmPilot Favorite HP calculator: HP-28S Favorite numeric-only HP calculator: HP-35 Favorite HP printing calculator: N/A Favorite non-programmable HP calculator: HP-35 Favorite non-HP calculator: TI-59 Favorite non-HP non-programmable calculator: TI-50SR Favorite non-calculator: My piano

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