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 Excellent Calculator January 4, 2007
Alan Mock (Sidney, NE United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I was thinking about buying this calculator I also considered the TI-89. While the 89 does have a higher resolution screen, I find the HP-50g to be superior. One thing I particularly like about it is how easy matrix manipulation is. Using the CAS to do symbolic manipulation is tough in RPN mode, but it's easy to switch back and forth so that's not too much of a problem. Programming the calculator is also fairly simple. I also find the keyboard on the 50g to be much superior to the 89.
HP 50G Graphing Calculator January 18, 2007
S.G.
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased a TI 89 titanium in the recent past and then purchased this for a friend. I was surprised to find that the HP was more user-friendly than the TI and ease of use was much better. While the two calculators can pretty much do all of the same things, the HP doesn't require as much expertise to use. I highly recommend it.
Happy so far February 12, 2007
Bruce A. Griffiths (Lake Orion, MI USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have used HP calculators all of my career as a draftsman/engineer. It started with a HP11c, then a HP41CX, then a HP48sx, then a HP49g (yuk!), then also a HP33S (ok for the price, but still not HP normal quality. What was the deal with the angled keyboard?). Then the HP50g. This calculator is so much better than the HP49g I have. I never did use the HP49g because of the unreliable keystroke entry. The HP50g is much better in that area. Also I like the bright display and the SD memory card slot. I have yet to really get into the programming of the calculator other than transfering some of my programs onto it. The only thing I would say is lacking is having in depth printed manuals. I know this is a cost saving move but I really enjoyed the days of the HP48sx when you could really sink your teeth into the two rather large manuals that came with the calculator. Overall I think this is a great calculator, simular to the older models I enjoyed.
 HP 50G Graphing Calculator March 9, 2007
Gregory H. Pearce
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In my opinion, the HP 50G seems to be a very capable calculator, but the operator's manual and the 887 pages PDF manual is terrible! IF HP could figure out how to write a detailed manual that actually explained how to use the model 50G calculator they would have an unbeatable product.
HP50G Scientific Calculator May 13, 2007
Sue Boyle (Long Beach, WA United States)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Not nearly as good as the older HP48GX which just gave up the ghost for me. And the keys are not arranged the same way making it slow and confusing until I memorize the arrangment. It is difficult to enter numbers since the keys stick a bit and I continually have to redo calculations. Sorry HP, you just didn't produce this time. I am disappointed! Although, HP does make the best calculators out there so I can't give it a totally negative review. If you can find and afford a 48GX, by all means do so. And I'm speaking from some experience having been one of the first in line to buy a TI10 way back in the day. And working up the line and switching to RPN logic sometime back in the late 70's. I've been an HP advocate ever since.
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