build qaulity of HP30B

[MarkHaysHarris777]

(03-19-2015 05:48 PM)winston65 Wrote:  Like many I'm interested in the WP34, but I would like to ask for some input on the build quality of the 30B. I've already exchanged one 30b because of a dead key. Can anyone comment on the durability of the 30b? Thanks to all.

I have repurposed five(5) of these furry animals (20b, 30b, think gerbil) and made them successfully into cheetahs (think powerful; fast, even deadly).

You should ask Eric Rechlin... I think he has repurposed (and sold) more than 500 of them! Anyway, he has a box full of calculators with bad keyboards.

Of the four 30b units (my two, my daughter's, my son's) one of mine has a crappy keyboard (all the keys work, but I get double key presses and skipped key presses on that one unit)... but, I still use it, and I still love it; she was my first, and well we have some sentiment together. :-}

If you want a keyboard that will work reliably for many years to come, then repurpose the 20b (seriously). Yes, the keyboard is mushy silicone rubber mat... that is why it works! Plus the 20b is a classy glossy black finish... think cheetah in a black panthera suit with yellow green eyes... oh, man.

I really love my 20b (WP34s)... it is the one I placed into the silk cushioned lined zippered case. Just saying.

Cheers,
marcus