Well, here goes my first post here...
First off, I'm not really interested in collecting. I mainly want a calculator to just USE. So I don't care what condition it's in, as long as I can read the buttons, and it works.
I don't need any programming functions, or anything like that. Really, the functions of something like an HP-35 would be the most I'd need for most situations that I bother with a calculator in. And, if it's not suitable, I've always got the TI-83+ (which I mainly use for the big screen and the fact that other people can use it if I'm tutoring them - sometimes the "RPN means people can't use your calculator" is a bad thing...)
I'd really like something with RPN, scientific functions, and some form of battery, basically, but other than that, I don't have much in the way of requirements.
I've quickly found out that fleabay is NOT the place to go to buy one - those prices are downright astronomical, especially on the models I've been looking at (32SII and 42S - I like the PIONEER (fixed :)) styling, they sound durable enough, and the functions don't seem to be TOO overkill on those.) I've been watching the local thrift stores, though. Nothing of note yet (just old TI and Sharp printing calcs...)
I'm not really interested in the 33s, before someone recommends that - hearing about the myriad bugs, and looking at the keyboard, kinda scares me off that model.
Thanks for your suggestions!
-Eric
Edited: 7 Feb 2007, 9:43 p.m. after one or more responses were posted