Calculators!! 1

[sshields]

I just picked up an HP 35s, and I'm curious what kind of calculator's does everyone else use?

 

[SLTA]

I've got my old TI-85 but the screen's going bad... I'm asking for a TI-84 plus silver for my birthday. yep, I'm an engineer!

 

[nutte]

The TI-86 I use is 10 years old, and the screen is going out on it as well. Might be replacement time.

 

[cvg]

HP41CX that my employer bought me in 1985. Also has the survey pack which I have not used for ages. Most everything done on computer these days.

 

[frv]

TI 89 Titanium. Held on to my 48GX for ever. Finally had to force myself to sell it so that I would have to learn the 89 Titanium.

 

[Dinosaur]

HP41CX. Sold the HP41CV. Should have just kept the CV too. I do about 40% of my calcs on the CX, 50% in Excel and the rest in Mathcad.

 

[SLTA]

hey nutte: I did a bit of poking around and we might just need to replace the lithium battery... try that before giving up on a great calculator!

 

[dougantholz]

I have (2) TI 36X's and an 85. One of the 36x's is almost 20 years old and is still a work horse for me. Its been in mud, in rain, stepped on, rolled over, sat on (and we're talking some weight here boys & girls) and it keeps on calculating. I killed a 35 a few years ago by spilling soda on it but for $35 you can't beat them.

 

[DaveAtkins]

I also use a 35s. Great calculator. I went through two HP 33s in two years--that was a terrible calculator.

DaveAtkins

 

[Mr168]

I have an 85 and an 86. Had the 85 first, and the 86 carried over as it was a required material for a strengths class back in college.

 

[sshields]

Dave,

I agree, I hated the hp33, the only reason I picked one up before was for the EIT.

 

[RonRoberts]

1985 HP11C. When it dies I think I retire.

Here's how to decode your HP calculator serial number:

Numbers are in the format YYWWC##### where


YY
Is the number of years since 1960.
WW
Is the week (roughly) in which the unit was made. YYWW is not always exact and sometimes may have gone weeks or months without changing.
C
Is the country code: A = America (USA), B = Brazil, G = Germany, J = Japan, S = Singapore, M = Malaysia or Indonesia.
#####
The serial number within the specified week and year. (This is not included in the Earliest Serial Numbers section because all are assumed to start at 0 or 1.)
Example: The museum's HP-94F is serial number 2622J00025 indicating that it is the 25th unit made in Japan in the 22nd week of 1986.

 

[MotorVib]

HP 48GX and it is my work horse. The only thing that I have ever done was change the AAA's. It's about 15 years old and keeps on working when it dies I will be lost. I only have a TI-30 for thwe PE test.

Chris

"In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics." Homer Simpson

 

[PEinc]

I use the TI-30 SLR every day for all of my calculations. It's a cheap and simple calculator. If I need something more powerful, I would probably do the calculation in MathCAD.

 

[faromic80]

TI-89

 

[JedClampett]

After burning through an assortment of Casios and TI's, I decided to take the plunge about 15 years ago to HP's. I started with a 32II (with a hard plastic carrying case, very slick), moved on to a 48GX and currently use it and a 35s.
The 48GX will solve equations with multiple unknowns that I can't even do on my desktop. It's a shame that Carly Fiorina de-emphasized the HP calculator business. It made me happy when she was fired. I think there's a still a place for top quality HP class calculators.

 

[minorchord2000]

I keep replacing the batteries in my TI-30Xa. It works great. Has all the functions I need. It is not a high falutin' calculator like the high end graphing jobs. I am old school. Used slide rules when I was in college and my first jobs.

 

[sshields]

I've never even seen a slide rule.

 

[ron9876]

HP 35s. Feels just like the old HP's except problem entering numbers. Still use it but frustrating. Should have bought a used 41 when I had a chance.

 

[RARWOOD]

HP 35s and I still have my slide rule.