Finally got an HP 42S

[Gerald H]

(02-09-2015 08:22 PM)Dave Frederickson Wrote:  

(02-09-2015 04:04 PM)Gerald H Wrote:  The 42S is a great calculator, also an historical relic - the WP 34S current & cheaper.

Have you noticed that this forum is full of historical relics, and some of the calculators are pretty old, too. Eddie was proclaiming the acquisition of a vintage HP collectible, which the WP 34S is not.

Vintage HP calculators are primarily discussed in the General section and discussions of the virtues of other calculators are relegated to the Not HP Calculators section.

I feel a quote coming on, so let it be Robert Record:

"No man can worthily praise Ptolemye … yet muste ye and all men take heed, that both in him and in all mennes workes, you be not abused by their autoritye, but evermore attend to their reasons, and examine them well, ever regarding more what is saide, and how it is proved, than who saieth it, for autorite often times deceaveth many menne."

In 1557 Ptolemy was pretty much respected, even though an historical relic.

Difficult to avoid mentioning non-HP calculators in comparisons but I'll do my best.