Calc wars

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Thu Sep 27 12:34:59 2001

> I quit using most of my other calculators and, today, use an HP 25C almost
> exclusively, though I have a '21 also. I didn't know those were
collectibles.
> back in the '70's, I modified the battery holder so I could replace the
> batteries when they went bad. This was a common problem. The use of
1.5-volt
> batteries probably won't hurt anything if my own calculators are any
indication,
> though I've usually replaced the NiCd types with others of the same sort.

Way back in '77 (I think), I got a mailing from TI advertising and
offerring for sale the TI Programmer, which was a simple 4-function
calculator in that standard black-plastic format they used to use,
replete with the also-standard LEDs. However, it wasn't actually a
four-function calculator, because it included radix conversion and
several standard logical operators.

At home, when I need radix conversion, instead of the Casio Fx-115m or
the Calc accessory, I still reach for the TI Programmer...

-dq
Received on Thu Sep 27 2001 - 12:34:59 BST