This brings back memories. I got my first real calculator, a HP28S back in 1988 just before I entered college at the University of Rochester. My calculus professor actually banned graphing calculators (their was a couple of HP28S users in class and someone complained) in his course that semester. I still have my HP in it's brown leather case on my desk in relatively good shape (the battery lid has a chip on the edge).
This news is what happens when marketing droids (who probably never used a HP calculator in their life) gets to call the shots in a company known for their engineering talents.
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This brings back memories. I got my first real calculator, a HP28S back in 1988 just before I entered college at the University of Rochester. My calculus professor actually banned graphing calculators (their was a couple of HP28S users in class and someone complained) in his course that semester. I still have my HP in it's brown leather case on my desk in relatively good shape (the battery lid has a chip on the edge).
This news is what happens when marketing droids (who probably never used a HP calculator in their life) gets to call the shots in a company known for their engineering talents.