Comparing 15c ans 35s

[MarkHaysHarris777]

(02-14-2015 10:25 PM)Mark Hardman Wrote:  Bug 15 is the killer for me. For a calculator without any I/O capabilities, the risk of this bug causing program and data loss makes this calculator too risky for my use. I look at the eBay auctions for 35s's preloaded for PE/FE exams and I think to myself, "I hope the buyers have a plan B at exam time."
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Thank you for the rational defense of the 35s. I've re-read the bug list and do agree that some of the items there are simply nitpicking.

Bug (15) is also nitpicking; once the user is aware of the issue, there is no problem. There is absolutely NO risk what-so-ever using the HP35s on any NCEES exam (and many people are doing just that today). Of the three calculator types allowed on the exam you'll notice the 15C isn't one of them. There is an easy 10 : 1 advantage for using the HP35s on the FE exam over either the FX115es Plus, or the TI 36x Pro. Neither of the others is programmable and neither of the other two allow for RPN-- arguably giving the 35s easily a 3 : 1 advantage over the others in speed and clarity (much easier to make sure things are right because of the control over execution and the intermediate results display).

Bug (15) is not fair. Its like saying, "If I shoot myself in the foot I'm risking a high degree of pain".

Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

Cheers,
marcus