Sharp EL-W516B Scientific Calculator with WriteView (Black) by Sharp HO
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Digital camera reviews of Sharp EL-W516B Scientific Calculator with WriteView (Black)
Digital camera Review: Great Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
The Sharp EL-W516B was a replacement for my TI-68 that I had for years before it quit. I wish I had switched earlier. The Sharp makes everything I do as an engineer easier. It also cost about half what I paid for the TI. Great value! Great calculator! Great source, Amazon!Digital camera Review: Great Calculator!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are looking for a great scientific calculator this is the one to get. It has just about everything you need and is easy to work. I got this calculator because someone recommended it to me and I am pleased to say that I am not disappointed in it in the least.
Digital camera Review: Great Choice for Computer Scientists and Computer Engineers
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent choice for those that have to work with computers. I examined lots of calculators. I even bought an HP33 and a TI model as well. What I need most is logic operations and number system conversions. AND NOT OR NOR XOR, etc. Plus I need Hexadeciman and binary number systems. Lots of calculators offer these features, but they are buried in multiple key combinations and special modes. This calculator has the logic operations written on the keys. This is good because 6 months later you will not recall any special instructions so if its not intuitive and its not readily available, you will be going back to the instructions. So having these operations listed on the keys was an absolute must for me. It also has the number system conversions listed so I can convert from decimal to hex and binary easily too. The one thing that could be better is entry of numbers in different systems. It will not really add numbers from different systems together. If you want to add two numbers, you will have to convert them to the same system first. Its easy to do, but it just adds some steps no needed by say the HP33. But of course the HP33 requires more steps for other more important things, so this calc still gets the nod. Not to mention its far superior price. And its also got Pent number system which I assume is base-5. Nice touch though I can't imagine anyone require this.
I like the write view though I am still getting used to editing it. I like the fraction display. I like the Fixed/Scientific/Engineering notations. I keep mine on engineering with TAB 9.
I'm sure it does other things, but I will let other people comment on those things. I'll just say that its an excellent calculator for a computer programmer / designer.
Update:
After using this thing for a while I can say I do not like the fraction display. Its neat but not really useful for me. The problem is you can't tell the calculator to display decimal by default. Each calculation will be back to a fraction display, then you push the button to get the decimal. No biggie, but this could be improved in the next edition.
Digital camera Review: Great Little Inexpensive Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
The EL-W516 has much to commend it. It offers a wide variety of mathematical functions and supports complex number calculations more conveniently than many $100 calculators. The ability to build algebraic functions around variables and execute them repetitively is also very useful. Nice layout and the addition of a directory for constants and conversions is a vast improvement over the EL-506W. One complaint - I really would like to have more memories capable of storing a complex result. Three would be great, two would be acceptable, the current configuration with only one complex memory is frustrating. Otherwise this is a great calculator at an incredible price.Digital camera Review: Great Scientific Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
Great calculator at a great price. The ability to type in formulas exactly as written in the textbooks (WriteView) is convenient to say the least. Being able to edit values in the formulas is a must have feature too, I use it constantly in my electrical engineering technician classes and I am very glad I updated from my TI-30XIIS.