HP 12c Financial Calculator (12C#ABA) | 
| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
List Price: $95.19
Buy Used: $33.99
as of 11/20/2009 13:49 CST details
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New (38) Used (40) Refurbished (5) from $33.99
Seller: blueabby2
Rating:  169 reviews
Format: CD
Color: Blk/Gold
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.1 x 0.6
Warranty: 1
MPN: HP12C
Model: HP12C
UPC: 882780792104
EAN: 0088698000137
ASIN: B00000JBLH
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Calculator with built-in financial functions and statistics | | • | Uses Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) | | • | More than 120 built-in functions, including register-based cash-flow analysis | | • | 10-character, 1-line LCD display | | • | Device measures 5.0 x 0.6 x 3.1 inches (WxHxD) |
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Product Description
Calculator of choice for many business and financial professionals. Use this calculator for all the answers you need in real estate and finance. This powerful unit is packed with features that make mortgage calculations, balloon payments, date, arithmetic and depreciation calculations simple. Contains cash-flow analysis, bond price and yield, percent change and percent total, plus powerful math and statistics functions. Easy-to-use keystroke programming is perfect for repetitive calculations that can become tedious and time-consuming on other calculators. Dimensions: 5"W x 3-1/9"D x 3/5"H. 99 programming/99 storage memory steps.
Amazon.com Review
If you bought yourself a financial calculator during the 1980s, chances are it was this bad boy. Nothing has changed since its introduction--it still uses Reverse Polish Notation (RPN), is easy and versatile in programming, and has a thin, sturdy casing. Certainly, there's been newer, fancier calculators introduced since, but there's something to be said for the quality of classics. The HP 12C's functions include all the basics--such as calculating APR, NPV, and IRR--and statistics are a snap. For students new to financial calculators, this is an excellent place to start. For the most part, the manual reads like a minitextbook, walking you through sample problems and situations followed by graphs and tables demonstrating the technique--and you can even check your results. The section on creating programs does seem to be written for the technically ignorant, addressing in detail how you could possibly benefit from using programs, but it'll still help you get the job done. In general, it's a bit slower than newer models, just like last year's computer isn't as speedy as today's new release. On the plus side, it's just 3 by 5 inches and slips easily into a pocket. The bottom is printed with a few little cheat notes for common functions, which is nice for quick reference. The HP 12C's one-year warranty and available tech-support line offer reassurance this little workhorse will continue to be an industry standard for years to come. --Jill Lightner Pros:
- Pocket size
- Thorough and simple instruction manual
- Competitive price
Cons:
- Calculates more slowly than modern machines
What's in the Box
Calculator, user's manual, installed batteries and carrying case
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 not much to say November 2, 2009
Wanley Donat (Venezuela)
Ihere isn't much to say. I have been usng these calculators forever, I have lost 3 of them. To me they are the gold standard in financial calculators, plus is nice not to have to learn everything again every time i change calculator.
Great purchase; just what I needed for school October 19, 2009
G. Kreger
I needed a financial calculator for school. I priced them in local office supply stores and got "sticker shock." I searched for the calculator on Amazon.com and was able to buy a brand new calculator for $20 less than retail. I highly recommend Amazon.com.
Just as expected. October 15, 2009
Ricardo Carvalho (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
HP12C is as good as it should be when talking about a financial calulator. It fits my needs.
buy this one, not the HP12C Platinum October 9, 2009
A. Rosenberg (lost somewhere in CA)
I work in finance and use HP12Cs constantly. They are, hands down, the best calculators I've ever used.
The HP12C Platinum offers three features that are improvements over the HP12C (which has a gold faceplate and which I recommend): slightly faster processing (though you won't notice the speed difference versus the current "gold" version of the HP12C), more functions (which nobody I know ever uses), and the ability to use standard notation as well as reverse Polish notation (but RPN is easly to learn and much more efficient).
The "gold" version (marketed as the HP12C without the word Platinum) offers only one advantage over the Platinums, much better manufacturing quality. When you press a key on the "gold," you can feel a click when the keystroke registers; the Platinum lacks this tactile feedback. As a result, it's easy to miss a keystroke with a Platinum (I've done it a lot) but nearly impossible with a "gold."
My bottom line is that I can't afford errors, so any calculator that is prone to errors in entering the numbers is worse than useless. If the HP12C Platinum were built as solidly as the HP12C, I would have given it five stars, but it's not, so I haven't. I strongly recommend buying an HP12C with the gold faceplate (the product you're looking at now).
Great October 5, 2009
K. Cole
I have purchased this product before and it was stolen. This HP12c calculator is simply wonderful.
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