I got one of these for my Birthday. Was stupified for quite a while. They're very very cool. You see, Klein bottles are almost more venerable to our math club ("The Neighborhood") than the pet cows (i.e. stuffed animals).
Also, check out the March 1998 issue of Scientific American. You can get a little preview here.
Did anybody else but me notice the supposed disappearance of the equation library in the HP49? Two of us laughed when the TI users in our class started programming their Physics equations before the Physics AP C exam.
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Also, check out the March 1998 issue of Scientific American. You can get a little preview here.
I was one of those who woke up early, donned nice clothing, and showed up. Wonder if it helped.
Did anybody else but me notice the supposed disappearance of the equation library in the HP49? Two of us laughed when the TI users in our class started programming their Physics equations before the Physics AP C exam.
Yay HP!