Poll: Best Model for Quick Number Crunching
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HP 11C 3.77% 6 3.77%
HP 15C 20.75% 33 20.75%
HP 32S 6.29% 10 6.29%
HP 41C 10.06% 16 10.06%
HP 42S 16.98% 27 16.98%
HP 48S/G, HP 50G 17.61% 28 17.61%
HP Prime 7.55% 12 7.55%
Other 16.98% 27 16.98%
Total 159 votes 100%
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Preferred Model for Quick Number Crunching
02-09-2024, 08:31 PM (This post was last modified: 02-09-2024 08:32 PM by johnb.)
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RE: Preferred Model for Quick Number Crunching
Even though I'm actually more likely to reach for my 15c/CE now, I still voted for the 11c plus the 48g/50g.
My reasoning:
  • If I'm reaching for the 15c, I'm actually only using functions that are also present on the 11c. (i.e. the 11c would work just as well but my CE has nice super-CLICKY keys, LOL)
  • If I need to work with complex numbers or matrices, I'm reaching for one of the following:
    • HP-48s if that's all I need to do. (It's the nicest looking of the 48/49/50 series IMHO.)
    • HP-48g if I also need some of my library goodies. (It's the one I've most customized.)
    • HP-50g if I need a library that was written for it but not the 48-series. (And it may eventually supplant the 48g simply because it can do more. Those rubber keys and the [Enter] key placement though, bleah.)

Daily drivers: 15c, 32sII, 35s, 41cx, 48g, WP 34s/31s. Favorite: 16c.
Latest: 15ce, 48s, 50g. Gateway drug: 28s found in yard sale ~2009.
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RE: Preferred Model for Quick Number Crunching - johnb - 02-09-2024 08:31 PM
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