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Starting HP25 programs with numbers
11-24-2017, 02:07 PM
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RE: Starting HP25 programs with numbers
(11-24-2017 12:14 PM)Dieter Wrote:  Here [R/S] did not terminate number entry, instead the "2" is appended to the entered "3", giving 32. So finally 32–Y is calculated. Unlike other HPs I have used before. That's why I'm asking here.

That is authentic HP-25 behavior. I don't even have to get mine out of its drawer to check, I remember noticing this quirk back in 1977 and being annoyed at having to waste a line by adding an ENTER in that situation.

(11-24-2017 12:14 PM)Dieter Wrote:  BTW, comparing both machines, it is nice to see what a difference one year makes: The 1976 HP67 already uses 13-digit internal precision while the HP25 still has to rely on merely 10 digits for internal intermediate results. Consequently the infamous 3201 example has only 6 (!) correct digits (after rounding).

Indeed, but I came to the HP-25 from the Sinclair Scientific, which, to me, made the 25 the epitome of speed and accuracy. :-)
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RE: Starting HP25 programs with numbers - Thomas Okken - 11-24-2017 02:07 PM



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