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Who is the audience for this? I was a big fan of HP calculators at the time. Guilty of RPN snobbery and in posession of the passed by nth generation photocopy '

Who is the audience for this? I was a big fan of HP calculators at the time. Guilty of RPN snobbery and in posession of the passed by nth generation photocopy 'synthetic programming' document. I still have my 41CV even though it has not been turned on in 20 years. But a fake lookalike 'collectors edition' of a device that can have only nostalgic sentimental value? Why does this exist? Who falls for this?

kqr 5mo ago
I can't answer your question regarding the 16c, but the 12c is still the most convenient tool I have for compounding maths. I can technically do the same thing with Emacs Calc, but there's something about the physical layout of the buttons that just makes sense. I suppose I could also use a software simulator of the 12c, though.
- Uncle_Brumpus 5mo ago
  I have always preferred some kind of physical calculator for doing calculations. I never need to do excruciatingly complex math, but I have a cherished TI-34 from the early 90's that I have dragged through college and 3 jobs. Full scientific calculator function with 0 batteries, it runs just on its tiny solar panel and the soul-sucking fluorescent office lighting, which is the one feature that keeps me clung to this particular model.
jwr 5mo ago
I use HP calculators every day. 12C for most common tasks, 25 in the workshop (it can be operated one-handed!), 15C or 50G for more complex tasks involving units. Calculators are very useful, using them is a forgotten art. While it no longer makes sense to plot anything on a calculator (I use Mathematica for that), it is still a great tool. I have a 16C and I use it, but only when developing embedded software where I need to wiggle bits. It is very useful for that, especially with one-key switching between bases (HEX/BIN/DEC).
globular-toast 5mo ago
> Who is the audience for this? People on big tech salaries with too much money. If I saw an original one for sale for 10 credits or less I'd probably buy it as a curiosity piece, but no more than that. I do use a desk calculator but still have my trusty Casio that I bought over 20 years ago.
cryo32 5mo ago
Err me. I have a few 42S though so probably don’t need it. Edit: also three 15C and some slide rules. Think I have a problem.
sneak 5mo ago
It’s not a fake, it is made by HP. Also, it has value as a calculator, not just nostalgic sentimental value. It works just as well as the original. I own one because a while ago I bought, one by one, iconic world changing calculators to collect. I like having physical history. This re-release seems like a very nice bookend to that collection.
- WorldMaker 5mo ago
  It is not made by HP, it is made by Moravia Consulting in the Czech Republic under an official license from HP. HP's Calculator Division hasn't been a part of HP's actual org chart since before even the HP/HPE split. It's the modern world thing where corporate brand names stopped aligning with corporate org charts decades ago.

kqr 5mo ago

I can't answer your question regarding the 16c, but the 12c is still the most convenient tool I have for compounding maths. I can technically do the same thing with Emacs Calc, but there's something about the physical layout of the buttons that just makes sense. I suppose I could also use a software simulator of the 12c, though.

Uncle_Brumpus 5mo ago
I have always preferred some kind of physical calculator for doing calculations. I never need to do excruciatingly complex math, but I have a cherished TI-34 from the early 90's that I have dragged through college and 3 jobs. Full scientific calculator function with 0 batteries, it runs just on its tiny solar panel and the soul-sucking fluorescent office lighting, which is the one feature that keeps me clung to this particular model.

jwr 5mo ago

I use HP calculators every day. 12C for most common tasks, 25 in the workshop (it can be operated one-handed!), 15C or 50G for more complex tasks involving units. Calculators are very useful, using them is a forgotten art. While it no longer makes sense to plot anything on a calculator (I use Mathematica for that), it is still a great tool. I have a 16C and I use it, but only when developing embedded software where I need to wiggle bits. It is very useful for that, especially with one-key switching between bases (HEX/BIN/DEC).

globular-toast 5mo ago

> Who is the audience for this? People on big tech salaries with too much money. If I saw an original one for sale for 10 credits or less I'd probably buy it as a curiosity piece, but no more than that. I do use a desk calculator but still have my trusty Casio that I bought over 20 years ago.

cryo32 5mo ago

Err me. I have a few 42S though so probably don’t need it. Edit: also three 15C and some slide rules. Think I have a problem.

sneak 5mo ago

It’s not a fake, it is made by HP. Also, it has value as a calculator, not just nostalgic sentimental value. It works just as well as the original. I own one because a while ago I bought, one by one, iconic world changing calculators to collect. I like having physical history. This re-release seems like a very nice bookend to that collection.

WorldMaker 5mo ago
It is not made by HP, it is made by Moravia Consulting in the Czech Republic under an official license from HP. HP's Calculator Division hasn't been a part of HP's actual org chart since before even the HP/HPE split. It's the modern world thing where corporate brand names stopped aligning with corporate org charts decades ago.