HP 12C Financial Calculator by Hewlett Packard
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Digital camera reviews of HP 12C Financial Calculator
Digital camera Review: 1/2 way lost with this thing
Summary: 4 Stars
I was told I needed this calculator for my accounting class to handle TVM. It works great now that I know how to use it. But until I had someone sit me down and show me how to use it, it was worthless to me.
The owner's guide only said what the buttons were, not how to use them. The add, subtract, divide, multiply functions are not normal. Aside from those 4 buttons, I know how to use 5 more buttons. There are so many for functions this calculator can do that I don't know about. I wonder if there is a youtube video of someone giving a run down of the functions.
Digital camera Review: 12c
Summary: 3 Stars
I used this calculator when I was in college, and liked it then. I now have the 17b and it is easier to use, and you really don't need the book to use it. The 12c is dated and there are better choices.Digital camera Review: 12c and 15c - Best calculators ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm really a 15c user, absolutely saddened to find out that it is no longer produced. All the good things that are said about these wonderful machines are true.
One thing that seems to be missing from the comments is that these calculators are seemingly indestructible. I vividly remember a college classmate repeatedly throwing his backpack against walls. When you shook his HP it sounded like when you shake a box of Tic Tacs... yet it never failed him. (Mine's been running since '85)
Once you get used to RPN you'll wonder how you ever did calculations before. When in school (engineering) this was a fantastic way to do long calculations.
I have a mac and a pc in the office plus another mac and pc at home, other calculators and a Palm Pilot... but when I have to do some quick math my HP 15c is what I look for.
I'll keep trying to find a 15c but may cave and just get the 12c.
Digital camera Review: 14 years and still going strong
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my 12c in vermont in 86 and it's never left my side. Great calculator..I run amortization frequently (and even if it's a bit slow...it gives me time to think). The date function is useful. I've dropped it more times than I can remember. Never had a problem with it. Great calculator, and nobody will steal it, since they can't figure out how to run it.Digital camera Review: 18 years old but still the best....
Summary: 5 Stars
If you use a calculator for serious financial work, you cannot go past the HP 12C. It uses RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) to turn difficult calculations into simple ones. It has been around for 18 years, proof that it is an absolut industry standard. Congratulations HP on a real winner.