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HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates

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This Electronics CE item from Hewlett Packard was reviewed on 23-Jul-2008.

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1) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard. I love this calculator. It is extremely easy to use and the value for the price is crazy good! A lot of people in my stats class paid triple for their calculators compared to what I paid for this calculator and mine is way easier to use.¤

2) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard. This product looks good, but you should always be suspicious when one of a technical item´s selling points is a fashion statement like a multi-colored faceplate. Dell tried this and dropped it -- too bad HP didn´t catch on.

In summary, the HP30s is a piece of junk. The display started to have pixel failures after only a few hours of use. It is not anywhere near the quality of the old HP business and scientific calculators. I have a HP12c that is twenty years old and going strong. I didn´t get 20 days out of the HP30s.¤

3) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard. I am an engineer and a long-time fan of H.P. products. The HP-30S, however, is a disaster. It started acting dodgy immediately after I purchased it, and it ultimately became so unreliable that I had to find a replacement. Maybe I´m being overly harsh because of my disappointment with both the product and the brand, but I really hope this is an anomaly and not an indication of the direction H.P is heading.

p.s. I purchased a Casio 115MS as a replacement, and I am very happy with it.¤

4) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard. Maybe this works great for other disciplines, but for engineering/surveying it is darn near worthless.

Unfortunately, this is one of only 6 or 7 cheapo calculators (including the HP 33s--another piece of garbage) allowed for use on the liscensing exams. HP, please, please, please bring back one of the following: 11C, 15C or 32SII. That way, I could use a calculator for the exam that won´t let me down.

Unless you have to use one of these, pony up the bucks for a used HP (one of the models listed) if you need a good basic scientific calculator.¤

5) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard. This calculator is OK for a high school junior chemistry student and that´s just about it. Or keep it in your toolbox in the garage for those times when you need to figure the area of your back yard before applying lawn fertilizer.

Contrary to the reviews that say this functionality is not needed in a hand calculator, I submit for your consideration that there are PLENTY of times when you need computing horsepower and you are not conveniently seated in front of your computer, e.g. in a meeting or out in the field.

I bought this grudgingly for use in the field as a backup calculator so I wouldn´t have to risk dropping my 48 in the mud and having subsequent heart failure (I am a professional engineer) and I am sorry to say it is an utter disappointment. It is only marginally better than the competing TI or Casio. Hmmm, maybe if I DID drop it in the mud, it might at least add some character.

Poor build quality, horrible instructions, crappy feel to the keys, cheezy colored faceplates... come on, HP! Think you couldn´t sell reissues of the 11c or 15c or 32sII any more? Why then are you still making the 12c? Have you seen the prices the 11/15/32 are commanding on eBay? Two, three times the original retail selling price! Hmm, why do you suppose that is? And look at the number of bids they get! Geez! Wake up and smell the coffee! Bring back RPN! Bring back tactile keys! Heck yes I´ll pay $150 for a 12c reissue! Shoot, I´ll commit to buy six of ´em right now! Build it (a decent calculator) and They Will Come!¤

6) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard.

The HP 30s scientific calculator is an entry-level, scientific calculator for high school students.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard

Manufacturer Part Number: F1900A#ABA

Manufacturer Website Address: www.hp.com

Product Type: Scientific Calculator

Number of Functions: 250

Functions:

Fixed, floating, scientific and engineering notation

Percentages and fractions - proper and improper

Physical constants and units

Angle modes and polar/rectangular conversions

Pi, trig and hyperbolic trig

Powers, roots, logs and exponentials

Multiple-variable expression storage and evaluation

1- and 2-variable statistics, with regression, editable data sets

Linear systems and quadratic solvers

Hours and angle conversions

Probability and factorials

Decimal-to-fraction conversion

Display Screen: 2 Line(s) x 10 Character(s) - LCD

Memory Registers: 10

Power Source: Battery

Dimensions: 6.1" x 3.2" x 0.6"

Weight: 4.8 oz

Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s) Limited

7) Electronics CE HP HP30S Scientific Calculator with Multi-Colored Faceplates by Hewlett Packard. Who says cell phones get to have all the fun? This scientific calculator, with its extensive functions and robust programmability, boasts two colored faceplates, letting your inner colors fly. With a two-line, 7 x 5 dot-matrix display, you can see more, and with over 65 math and statistical features, you can do more.

The HP30S´s built-in arithmetic functions include +, -, *, /, %, 1/x, +/-, plus ln, X, e^x, n!, y^x, log x, 10x, x², and pi. Additional functions include fractions, trigonometry, hyperbolic, root finder, and statistical analysis. The algebraic entry is intuitive, and no worries if you make a mistake--simply edit the command-line history. Scientific features are broad as well, ranging from polar/rectangular and angle conversions to decimal hours, minutes, seconds conversions and arithmetic unit conversions. The calculator can convert fractions to decimals as well as decimals to fractions.

Combining compact size, contemporary styling, and exceptional features, the calculator is ideal for students ranging from middle school algebra all the way up to high school and college-level trigonometry. Two faceplates are included, one in deep purple and one in translucent turquoise.

The HP30S uses two LR44 batteries and includes a one-year warranty.¤

Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 20-Aug-2008, 025184252922, L6B-KDB-G9B-PSB-G8B-8

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