04-10-2004, 02:00 AM
Until last year, there were still two vendors selling HP calculator software for use on NCEES exams: chotkeh.com and leehogan.com. I figured they would be out of business after NCEES banned the 48 and 49.
But Chotkeh has adapted. They simply switched to the next best HP model: the 9G, of course. The complete package, including the "Inside 9G" handbook, problems & solutions book, and a genuine 9G calculator, is only $135.
Another vendor is now selling 33S software for NCEES surveying exams: go to eBay and search for "33S COGO". You apparently get about 5KB of formulas and programs for $20. Estimated programming time = 2 hours
So the commercial market for calculator software isn't quite dead yet...