Buy HP 32Sii Scientific CalculatorHP 32Sii Scientific Calculator Product Description:
- More than 100 built-in math and science functions
- Powerful built-in program library
- Essential trig and math functions
- Base conversions and arithmetic
- Data entry using reverse Polish notation
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HP 32S II 32SII RPN Scientific Calculator
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful.
HP's best designed calculator
By David Simpson
I have been a big fan of HP calculators for about 25 years now, and have about 15 of them in my collection. The HP-32SII is the best-designed calculator they have yet made. Some of the upper-end models are a bit much and complex to use, while some of the lower-end models use algebraic logic and are lacking in some commonly needed features. The HP-32SII is just right -- enough features to make it very useful, while not being overdesigned. It's easy to program, and its RPN continues to be one of my favorite features. This is the calculator I use for scientific use on a daily basis. You won't be disappointed with this one.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful.ROLLS ROYCE of calculators
By VIRGO
I purchased my first calculator about 30 years ago - the HP35 for US$400. I have used Hewlett Packard calculators ever since. My second purchase was the HP 12C, a beautifully designed financial calculator that is still on the market some 15 or 20 years later and which I still use from time to time.
I have used the HP32SII since 1993 under the extreme conditions of classroom use as a math teacher in a secondary school. Chalk dust is ever present and I couldn't count the number of times it has fallen from my desk to the floor. I recommend this calculator to my senior math students but they shy away from it because of the price. This is false economics. None of the other brands have the durability to last, making them in the long run expensive calculators. I know this from the experience of my students who purchase cheaper competing brands.
The features that attract me to the HP 32SII are the Reverse Polish Notation, which is the superior way of doing arithmetic and the ease with which intermediate calculations can be stored.
Hewlett Packard makes up for its poor manuals with superb service and getting it right the first time. How many other calculators stay on the market for so many years after they are first introduced.
I purchased my daughter an HP 48GX when she entered Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto 6 years ago. At first she "swore" at it because of the RPN but quickly came to swear by it. Most of her classmates used the same HP as well.
The HP32SII is a solid performer at its level of functionality. When I need more I use a software package such as MAPLE V which I am confident will be available someday on a hand held computer.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful.a model of product design
By Rod Anderson
I have used the 32SII for a few years now. I agree with the other reviewers about RPN.
This calculator is not only the finest calculator ever, from the standpoint of power and value, but I think it ranks near the top of the finest product designs ever, for any product. There is nothing about it that can be improved. The form factor is just right. All functions are where they belong. Every key clicks the same, and clicks right. Batteries last forever. This product should be in a museum of outstanding product design.
Having said that, I will editorialize a bit. I am severely disappointed that HP discontinued this product. I think it speaks volumes that the new HP cannot recognize its own product excellence, and apparently fails to value the things that brought it customer loyalty.
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