Hewlett Packard 39gs Calculator Reviews

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I really like my HP 39gs. It's a good calculator, that I bought for a reasonable price, and it has a really good keyboard and screen. from Amazon.com PROS: 1) It is simple, fairly light and quite fast (75 MHz clock speed), algebraic equation operating system (EOS), but not with HP RPN, but not bad for the money since the hp 39gs units are now on sale for $63.99 compared with $59.99 for the new HP 35s for example which is a great machine, but which is totally outclassed by this much more versatile unit. The hp 39 gs is now about one year in production having evolved through 3-4 flavors from the original HP 38 of about a decade ago). from Amazon.com These include analysis of functions, parametric equations, the famous HP solver system, statistics (with curve fits available for about a dozen types, such as cubic, exponential, power law, logistic or even a user defined type, etc.!). It has about 234 kb of available RAM and about 1 Mb of ROM for the operating system.3) It is also well organized and will supply three types of analysis for every problem, namely a numerical table of values, Cons: 1) The batteries only last 50-60 hours according to other reports. I can't confirm this fact as of yet, but it uses 4 AAA batteries as well as a Lithium backup battery to be used as a backup while changing the main batteries.2) Most high schools REQUIRE TI units, but at least that isn't the case for most university environments.3) When the HP 40gs finally appears for the first time in the USA (very soon which is yet another very long story), it will be outclassed by the full computer algebra system (CAS) on the HP 40 gs just like the great one available on the HP 49g and HP 50g models. When that happens I will try and sell this one and get its sister, the hp 40gs (for only about $20 USD more)! from Newegg.com this calculator is pretty helpful to all those who are in high school or college. from Circuitcity.com i like it especially for trips and outside activities when i can do quite useful mathematical explorations that i don't normally have time for at home or in the office with my busy schedule. from Amazon.com not that there's that much software out there for hp calculators, as compared to ti models -- there's even more stuff for my not-permitted-in-most-classrooms ti-89 than there is for my cherished hp from Amazon.com it was designed by hp and teachers, first and foremost however, as an aid in teaching high school students mathematics in a very user-friendly manner. from Amazon.com i can't confirm this fact as of yet, but it uses 4 aaa batteries as well as a common lithium battery to be used as a backup while changing the main batteries. from Amazon.com it can also display a fine split-screen view (side by side) supplying a table of values as well a plot which is also very useful (with many useful zoom options). from Amazon.com it addresses most of the complex math problems. from Amazon.com

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Released	over 2 years ago
Display	Large
Case Included	With Case
Power Source	Battery
Size	Handheld
Calculator Type	Graphic
Digit Display	7 Digit
MPN	39gs
UPC	882780045309
Warranty	1 Year