non HP RPN calculators (was: Re: SemiOT: Mourning for

From: Louis Schulman <louiss_at_gate.net>
Date: Fri Aug 17 21:27:01 2001

On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:52:36 +0100 (BST), Tony Duell wrote:

#As I said, I find any calculator other than an RPN one to be very
#difficult to use (and I make a lot of mistakes attempting to do so).
#There would have to be something _very_ special in a non-RPN machine
to
#convince me to use it...
#
#-tony

I totally agree with this. I bought an HP 21 when I was in college
(the first calculator I owned, and which I stll have), and even today I
have a hard time figuring out when to hit the "=" sign on non-RPN
calculators.

BTW, does someone know how to open the case on this calculator?
Unfortunately, the battery pack leaked, and some repairs are in order.

Louis
Received on Fri Aug 17 2001 - 21:27:01 BST