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Finally acquired a Woodstock
10-31-2017, 03:46 PM
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(10-31-2017 11:45 AM)Gamo Wrote:  ... with very limited program steps
(49 steps) The only missing functions is the Factorial (n!) which is kind of weir that this model doesn't have.

I'm guessing the small number of program steps was due to the lack of continuous program memory, meaning you had to re-enter a program if you turned the calculator off.

I kept a tiny notebook in the case with my HP-25 as my "non-volatile" program storage. And I remember the manual's suggestion to press "1" in RUN mode to minimize current draw if the calculator was kept on to just to preserve memory.

As for factorial, that's an interesting question. TI obviously thought it was an important function for general use (it was on the TI-50), but HP clearly didn't share their enthusiasm. I think the first HP with factorial was the HP-65?
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Finally acquired a Woodstock - Chasfield - 10-25-2017, 03:01 PM
RE: Finally acquired a Woodstock - jebem - 10-25-2017, 06:33 PM
RE: Finally acquired a Woodstock - Guido - 10-25-2017, 07:28 PM
RE: Finally acquired a Woodstock - Gamo - 10-31-2017, 11:45 AM
RE: Finally acquired a Woodstock - BobVA - 10-31-2017 03:46 PM
RE: Finally acquired a Woodstock - aurelio - 11-06-2017, 09:04 PM
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