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1996-11-09 - Re: Sliderules, Logs, and Prodigies

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
To: Igor Chudov <ichudov@algebra.com>
Message Hash: 1c0dd7c6e4d7817859aa39a33ea6e558d1e51b39702ca63352e910e267364f86
Message ID: <3284B5B7.40E3@gte.net>
Reply To: <199611090534.XAA03845@manifold.algebra.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-09 18:04:00 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:04:00 -0800 (PST)

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:04:00 -0800 (PST)
To: Igor Chudov <ichudov@algebra.com>
Subject: Re: Sliderules, Logs, and Prodigies
In-Reply-To: <199611090534.XAA03845@manifold.algebra.com>
Message-ID: <3284B5B7.40E3@gte.net>
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Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
> Timothy C. May wrote:
> > I found RPN ideal for exploratory calculations, where the stack orientation
> > was just so "natural."
> > This is not RPNpunks, but it seems that many of the younger subscribers
> > here really have not been exposed to RPN calculators. It's really worth the
> > $40 or so to buy the cheapest H-P calculator that has RPN.

> I also used RPN calculators 10 years ago, in high school, in Russia.
> Still miss them.  Which model (for no more than $40 or so) is the best
> around here?

Don't waste the $40.  Nowadays you can get an HP48G (without the ports) for $85-$90.

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