I've been using the new HP10B-II financial calculator over last few months for figuring mortgage stuff. Too bad it's not RPN :-(
Wonder what CPU this machine is using.
The KB is pretty tolerable to me but of course not up to Woodstock/etc. quality standards - but I do like it better than that of the "new" HP12Cs being sold despite its "Carlyization". Display is OK, could be brighter (or should I say, offer a tad more contrast). The keytops look pretty good, not sure if they're painted but double-shot injection molding is prob too expensive.
But overall feel and formfactor are good. I'd love to see a 42S or 41C-derivative in this package.
In fact for what I'm doing these days I can almost get away with nonprogrammability given there's a PC around. Perhaps a reincarnation of the orig HP27 (*not* 27S) plus some HP16C features would be great - that is, a nice RPN sci calc plus some finance features (not necessarily a whole 12C) plus a fair set of base conversions, etc.
Bill Wiese
San Jose, CA