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HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #1 Posted by Jim Yohe on 25 Mar 2011, 3:34 a.m. Did HP entitle their HP-27S as "Technical Manager" then at some point then switch over the "Scientific", or perhaps that title was used for a specific customer base?

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #2 Posted by Jake Schwartz on 25 Mar 2011, 11:30 a.m., in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe Quote: Did HP entitle their HP-27S as "Technical Manager" then at some point then switch over the "Scientific", or perhaps that title was used for a specific customer base? Hi, Here are the words from the 1/4/88 HP press release: "The HP-27S scientific calculator ($110 U.S. list) is designed for technical professionals in management. It has a wide range of technical and financial functions, including time-value of money, amortization, forecasting, trig functions, statistics and standard math and scientific functions...." All versions of the machine I've ever seen do say "SCIENTIFIC" on the case, but they certainly intended it for a multi-disciplinary user. Jake Schwartz

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #3 Posted by Didier Lachieze on 25 Mar 2011, 11:55 a.m., in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe According to the Original Box, the HP-27s is a "Scientific Calculator for the Technical Manager":

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #4 Posted by Jim Yohe on 25 Mar 2011, 1:48 p.m., in response to message #3 by Didier Lachieze And here's the one I'm talking about showing the "Technical Manager" title instead of "Scientific":

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #5 Posted by Martin Pinckney on 25 Mar 2011, 2:33 p.m., in response to message #4 by Jim Yohe I think you may have a rare variant. Want to sell?

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #6 Posted by Randy on 25 Mar 2011, 2:55 p.m., in response to message #5 by Martin Pinckney It was pre-production, the name changed when it went into production. I have one as well that I obtained from an HP employee that worked in the calculator group. There is no stamped serial number on the unit, only a hand written number of 1691 in black ink. Note the top row of keys, that too changed when it went into full production.

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #7 Posted by Jim Yohe on 25 Mar 2011, 3:04 p.m., in response to message #6 by Randy The top row of keys was actually the thing that I noticed first then the title. I just turned mine over and found no stamped serial number either but instead a 665 hand written on it. Edited: 25 Mar 2011, 3:11 p.m.

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #8 Posted by Jim Yohe on 3 Apr 2011, 2:11 a.m., in response to message #5 by Martin Pinckney Congrats to Martin who will within days be the new owner of this "rare variant". Wasn't my intent when posting this question but he made a nice offer.

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #9 Posted by Eddie W. Shore on 25 Mar 2011, 9:35 p.m., in response to message #4 by Jim Yohe That is a rare beauty.

Re: HP-27S "Technical Manager" vs. "Scientific" Message #10 Posted by Walter B on 26 Mar 2011, 2:38 a.m., in response to message #4 by Jim Yohe Great find! Congratulations! :->

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