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I love this nostalgia thing with the older calculators that's been going on for a while now. Getting more current, does anybody else like to stroll down the ais

I love this nostalgia thing with the older calculators that's been going on for a while now. Getting more current, does anybody else like to stroll down the aisles checking out the current lineups of calculators at their local office supply stores? I have a small collection now and really enjoy checking out the latest Casio or TI models, and sometimes even the eye-catching store-brand scientifics in various unique color schemes, and so on. Looking for things to do with my calculators was one factor in making the decision to become a licensed ham radio operator. I was kind of disappointed in the end that the exams didn't end up requiring much calculator-math, but anyway I'm kind of going back to school these days so to speak, getting a bit more involved with mathematics as an avocation and definitely enjoying my various calculators again after a long hiatus post-formal-education.

geff82 8y ago
Haha, I recently bought the HP-12C and the HP-50g mainly just to own them.
- dhimes 8y ago
  The iphone has an app for an HP 41CV which is very cool
azernik 8y ago
If you enjoy that nostalgia, I highly recommend a visit to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View; they have a good selection of calculators (including some mechanical and electro-mechanical ones!) in their main exhibit.
tralarpa 8y ago
> Getting more current, does anybody else like to stroll down the aisles checking out the current lineups of calculators at their local office supply stores? Yes!!!!! Still love my Casio fx-4500PA and fx-50F. It's funny. I am a computer scientist working in big data etc. and you can find me standing open-mouthed in front of the shelf with the $20 scientific calculators in the store.
1996 8y ago
About 10 years ago I found the Casio 9860 slim (clamshell) which can do RPN with an addon, and integrated it to my desktop. It is faster to grab it than firing off any piece of software, and easy to take with me when having coffee and doing back of the enveloppe calculations
- themodelplumber 8y ago
  > Casio 9860 slim (clamshell) Wow, I really like the looks of that one! Nice. I agree on the convenience. I usually have something around my desk like an fx-260 and it's really nice to have handy.
  - 1996 8y ago
    A pleasure to use. Runs on AAA batteries, backlit, and has a USB port to transfer things back and forth
aembleton 8y ago
I do like to see what calculators they have whenever I'm in a pound shop. Last time I was in one, they had scientific calculators. I just admire the ability to get the price so low, to just £1 for something that a few decades ago was so cutting edge.

geff82 8y ago

Haha, I recently bought the HP-12C and the HP-50g mainly just to own them.

dhimes 8y ago
The iphone has an app for an HP 41CV which is very cool

azernik 8y ago

If you enjoy that nostalgia, I highly recommend a visit to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View; they have a good selection of calculators (including some mechanical and electro-mechanical ones!) in their main exhibit.

tralarpa 8y ago

> Getting more current, does anybody else like to stroll down the aisles checking out the current lineups of calculators at their local office supply stores? Yes!!!!! Still love my Casio fx-4500PA and fx-50F. It's funny. I am a computer scientist working in big data etc. and you can find me standing open-mouthed in front of the shelf with the $20 scientific calculators in the store.

1996 8y ago

About 10 years ago I found the Casio 9860 slim (clamshell) which can do RPN with an addon, and integrated it to my desktop. It is faster to grab it than firing off any piece of software, and easy to take with me when having coffee and doing back of the enveloppe calculations

themodelplumber 8y ago
> Casio 9860 slim (clamshell) Wow, I really like the looks of that one! Nice. I agree on the convenience. I usually have something around my desk like an fx-260 and it's really nice to have handy.
- 1996 8y ago
  A pleasure to use. Runs on AAA batteries, backlit, and has a USB port to transfer things back and forth

aembleton 8y ago

I do like to see what calculators they have whenever I'm in a pound shop. Last time I was in one, they had scientific calculators. I just admire the ability to get the price so low, to just £1 for something that a few decades ago was so cutting edge.