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Which HP calculator had "The New Accuracy" first?
06-22-2020, 01:07 AM
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RE: Which HP calculator had "The New Accuracy" first?
(06-21-2020 05:48 PM)aurelio Wrote:  Hi Joe, Hi Andy, I read the Dennis Harm's article and the post.
The 35 (three versions) and all the classic calculators return 8.000000002 for 2^3 and not 8.000000003, as written, where am I wrong? Smile the same result on the woodstocks up to the 25

Oops! You're quite right. Let's call it a typo (even though it was more accurately a braino).

(06-21-2020 07:07 PM)J-F Garnier Wrote:  [Edit: The HP-22 was the first to get the improvement according to this source :-) ]

OH NO! We covered all this just 3 years ago, but I don't remember having done so AT ALL. The conclusion is undeniable: I'm now officially OLD... two months before my 65th birthday. Sad

But I *DO* remember that I enjoy playing with HP calculators, so at least I still have that.
(06-21-2020 08:37 PM)aurelio Wrote:  
(06-21-2020 08:01 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  I think Joe was just testing us.... Big Grin
I think so, Bob Smile

No, all the replies above say that their HP-22 returns exactly 8, which disagrees with the commonly told story that the first HP with the new accuracy was the HP-91. That common misconception should be corrected. But now please excuse me, I need a nap. Sleepy

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