Sadly my close to 40 YO HP12 C calculator which I'm pretty sure I bought about 40 years ago, seems to have shuffled off this mortal coil. I put in new battteries, nothing but some garbled #s. Calculator dementia. It 2001 Hal (led) me. But 40 years of service mean something. I'm not sure what, so I seek advice.
Now truth be known I no longer need the 12C to do the financial tricks I once did, but this funky piece of technology was a long trusted friend and we traveled the world together figuring out IRR, ROI, NPV mortgage payments, as well as Magic # calculations in heated pennants races. We were friends and colleagues.and I trusted 12Cs judgement even if the in puts seemed backwards at first.
But in a world where tech changes far faster than my ability to keep up, should I get a new 12c? it seems cheaper today than it was 40 something years ago, or should I go for the faster, slightly more expensive platinum #, I always had a thing for blonds. And there is the security blanket aspect of this. I know which buttons to push.
As a price point the basic 12C is around $50, the platinum $60.
Or are there other calculators I should consider?
SoSH on this day of rebirth and affirmation of faith, should I keep the faith?
Now truth be known I no longer need the 12C to do the financial tricks I once did, but this funky piece of technology was a long trusted friend and we traveled the world together figuring out IRR, ROI, NPV mortgage payments, as well as Magic # calculations in heated pennants races. We were friends and colleagues.and I trusted 12Cs judgement even if the in puts seemed backwards at first.
But in a world where tech changes far faster than my ability to keep up, should I get a new 12c? it seems cheaper today than it was 40 something years ago, or should I go for the faster, slightly more expensive platinum #, I always had a thing for blonds. And there is the security blanket aspect of this. I know which buttons to push.
As a price point the basic 12C is around $50, the platinum $60.
Or are there other calculators I should consider?
SoSH on this day of rebirth and affirmation of faith, should I keep the faith?