Your First Handheld?

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My first handheld was an HP 28S. I had seen the HP 41C and the TI 59 and was impressed by their capabillties and also liked the Casio FX 720, but never had the chance, the money rather, to own any of them.
So, after saving, I bought the HP 28S and everybody in my class, incuding myself, could not believe it was capable to solve a system of linear equations with complex numbers with just a key (division). Other machines had to program all that and it was a nightmare.
Then there were graphic diplay of functions, an excellent solver, the best programming capabilities, etc. It was light years ahead of any other calc in the market and the envy of my schoolmates. After some weeks, 90 % bought the machine and many upgraded to the next level (HP 48SX and GX) when they were for sale.
The current HP 50G is the HP 28S with all the improvements you could dream of at that time and, from my point of view, is the best calc around. Anyone in need for a calc nowadays should by this machine.