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HP 12C Financial Calculator for iPhone

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 11:08 AM

I glided through my business/finance classes on my HP 19BII. I loved the solver and much easier learning curve due to the selectable menus and soft keys.
How could HP design such a brilliant tool and then crap out on the battery compartment cover? Changing the batteries was trickier than the TVM calculations I often pushed through it.
Good to see HP keep some of the past alive on Apple's new gizmos.
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Posted 02 July 2009 - 11:39 AM

hayesk said:

I can't help but feeling so many people are buying this for nostalgic reasons. Is it really advantageous to have it look and sound like the actual calculator. If this wasn't modeled after a real calculator, would people complain about the crowded interface?


According to HP, the target market for these apps is people who have history with them. The identical layout and functionality means there's no adjustment period; you're instantly familiar with the layout and functionality.

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 04:39 PM

www.rlmtools.com has a HP11c but it could be for use on the Mac or PC only and not iPhone yet.
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