Dented and duct-taped, old HP calculators still beloved by planners:
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-old-hp-calculators-20130826,0,3257353.story
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Los Angeles Times on the HP-12C
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Post: #3
08-28-2013, 07:43 PM
 Not certain why they chose that guy for the 12C demo in the video. I'm even more shocked because he thinks the 12C was made in the 60s or 70s. I sure wish newspapers would both do their research and pick interviewees who know what their talking about. ▼
Post: #4
08-28-2013, 10:28 PM
Didn't watch the video but what's wrong with: Quote: ▼
Post: #5
08-28-2013, 10:48 PM
The guy in the video thinks '60s or '70s for the 12C. The reporter got it right. ▼
Post: #6
08-28-2013, 11:08 PM
And that was the point of inaccuracy I was referring to. Thanks for reinforcing my disappointment with the video.
Post: #7
08-29-2013, 09:08 AM
The guy in the video is clearly a user rather than an calculator enthusiast or collector, so why worry about a slip which was corrected by the reporter? He seemed to capture why the calculators were still popular in the financial field in a way that someone not raised on them could understand. This kind of publicity helps keep these old calculators alive through introducing them to new users. I for one was glad to get my HP 15c Limited Edition calculator as a recent by-product of the continued production of the HP 12C. Nick
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