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As I stated in previous reviews, it is not the most powerful, but it is one of the most useful and versatile calculators in a modern context. The HP 32SII really is the best true calculator that HP has ever designed/manufactured. I wish HP would bring back the HP 32SII as a "Special Edition Anniversary" offering. I still love it, and I will always recommend this HP model to all my engineer friends and anyone who does some heavy calculations. It has served me well over the years and I hope for many years to come. I would highly recommend this calculator to any science student or engineer who would like a very accurate and reliable calculator as their day to day work horse. I've owned several calculators since my original 32SII, but none really compare. The fact HP stopped making what I feel was the best calculator in the history of HP. HP no longer repairs this model of calculator. My only dislike about this great calculator is the inherent problems after years of use, (internal errors) all calculator have some type of problems after awhile and HP lets you run tests on the internal workings so if you do purchase one of these 32SII calculators make sure you run the built in test on all functions of the calculator. My original one began to have issues a couple of years ago, so I purchased a new model of the HP calculator (42 and 33S) both great calculator, but it was nothing like my original 32SII As an engineer I rely on my calculator on a day to day basis.
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I purchased this HP 32SII calculator because I originally owned one when they first came out in 1989. Manual: 2.2 cm x 13.8 cm x 21.Great calculator, but unfortunately they do not mfg.
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Mier-Jedrzejowicz, A Guide to HP Handheld Calculators and Computers, Tustin, California: Wilson/Burnett Publishing, 1997, pp. This example of the calculator was owned by Tom Simkin, Curator of Volcanology in the Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The calculator has a black plastic sleeve. This is an example of the fourth edition, published in 1993. According to Mier-Jedrezejowicz, the HP-32SII was introduced in 1991 and still in production at least as late as 1995.Īccompanying the calculator is HP32SII RPN Scientific Calculator Owner’s Manual.
#Hp rpn scientific calculator 32sii manual#
A note on the title page of the manual indicates that that the object was purchased October 13, 1994, for $62.95 (including shipping).
#Hp rpn scientific calculator 32sii serial number#
The serial number indicates a date of manufacture of February (sixth week) of 1994 (thirty-four years from 1960). A mark below it reads: SINGAPORE 3406S89420 (/) CE 91 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 1987. A mark above this reads: hp (/) HEWLETT (/) PACKARD.Ī compartment at the top of the back holds three button cell batteries. Marks above the display read: 32SII and: RPN SCIENTIFIC. Results were calculated to twelve-digit precision and displayed either as common numbers or in scientific notation. The functions of the calculator are described in detail in the accompanying manual. One is indicated in white atop the key, one (often a letter) in white to the lower right of the key on the keyboard, one in orange to the upper left of the key on the keyboard and one in blue on the upper right of the key on the keyboard. Most of them can take on four different meanings. This handheld programmable scientific calculator has an array of thirty-five plastic keys.