HP 33S Scientific Calculator (F2216A) by Hewlett Packard
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Digital camera reviews of HP 33S Scientific Calculator (F2216A)
Digital camera Review: Bug in Website..
Summary: 4 Stars
I have no idea why Amazon is trying to sell AAA batteries as an accessory for this calculator, it takes 2 CR2032 (like motherboard CMOS batteries) instead.Digital camera Review: Calculator is great, but arrived with dead batteries
Summary: 4 Stars
This calculator is excellent, and the only option I could find that still supported RPN. I have used RPN calculators for so long, I really don't want to switch over to algebraic notation. The calculator is a good replacement for my long-serving but now dead HP.
The only problem is that mine arrive with dead batteries, so I had to go out and spend $6 more for fresh batteries before I could use it. I suppose it must have been stored with pressure on one of the buttons that kept it turned on until the batteries died, because there were no other anomlies with the packaging.
Digital camera Review: Cheapest RPN Calculator you can buy
Summary: 4 Stars
I love RPN calculators, and can't imagine life with an algebraic. That being said, I've used an HP 48GX for ten years, and love it. But I never used the graphics or programming capabilities any more, and when I saw what they were selling for on eBay, I sold the dang thing.
I figured I could replace it with a cheap RPN calculator form TI or Casio, but was shocked that as far as I can tell, only HP makes RPN calculators. With some misgivings, I bought the HP 33s.
THE DECIMAL POINT ISSUE. I read a lot about the decimal point in reviews before buying this, and I was wary to buy the calculator because of what some people say is the invisible decimal point. All I can say is they are nuts. The decimal point is small, sure, but it's clearly visible. I never have trouble seeing it or guessing whether it's there.
All in all, I probably spent 25$ extra dollars over an equivalent TI or Casio, just so I could get RPN, but it was worth it. I recommend this calculator.
Pros:
Quick keys for engineering notation and English/Metric conversion for common units
Cons:
I wish the enter key was bigger. Kinda ugly.
Digital camera Review: Could be better. (I still prefer 42S)
Summary: 4 Stars
Good things:
1-RPN and algebraic. 2-31kB. 3-Pocket size. 4-Non RPL programming (I like RPN, but I hate RPL). 5-Equation editor to use with solve and numeric integration (in some old models we need to writte a program). 6-very good manual. 7-40 physical constants.
Bad things:
1-No matrix algebra. 2-Terrible keyboard. 3-Only 26 labels and memorys for 31KB of memory! 4-No real menus like HP-42S or HP-48G (just a primitive kind of menu which use the intire two lines)
5-Inferior complex algebra. For example: To see that square root of -1 is i we have to do
0 ENTER 1 +/- ENTER 0 ENTER .5 CMPLX y^x
when in 42S or in 48G is just do 1 +/- SQRT and there are many complex calculus it does not do. But this comes from 32SII.
6-Bad finishing.
Well, HP would do better if make 42S again, with more memory, with an equation editor like 33S and the possibility to conect to the PC. About 33S yet, the "." or "," problem I don't think it is so big like that. As the old times won't come back I do recommend it. I believe it is the best non graphing scientific calculator avaliable now.
Digital camera Review: Decent Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
I am just getting used to it. I still have a couple of years before I take the P.E. exam (I hope that it is still allowed on it). Previously used HP 48GX. RPN input is the way to go. This calculator can do both RPN and algabraic input though. I like the size and weight as well.