Any more HP calcs…?

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(10-30-2021 11:52 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  

(10-30-2021 11:49 PM)Steve Simpkin Wrote:  True but I would think it would be more common for an account or tax professional to be entering numbers into a program on their computer via the numeric keyboard instead of using a dedicated calculator.

That's not the greatest option if you're using a laptop with the typical, numerical-keypad-less, laptop keyboard...

Nor for the small "Mom and Pop" businesses that will likely remain a market for physical calculators. Why buy a two thousand dollar laptop when a twenty dollar calculator will do the job without the need for expensive software and considerable investment in learning how a program works. Point taken though regarding a tax professional. They're paid enough to afford the investment - if they have sufficient clients!

The "Will calculators survive" question comes up repeatedly (and predictably in this forum ). Thought I'd throw in a user segment that won't likely give them up. We tend to think of our own use (personal, engineering) of these devices rather than that of the general public. There must be a sizable market (besides education) for calculators or they'd be gone by now.