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

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From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
To: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Message Hash: 350c02efae531965534ac3c1a2359dbdc7aa77a9d0e39aa44e4ffab8cc2f07df
Message ID: <199611090534.XAA03845@manifold.algebra.com>
Reply To: <v03007800aea9a5cba79b@[207.167.93.63]>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-09 05:37:13 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 21:37:13 -0800 (PST)

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From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 21:37:13 -0800 (PST)
To: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Subject: Re: Sliderules, Logs, and Prodigies
In-Reply-To: <v03007800aea9a5cba79b@[207.167.93.63]>
Message-ID: <199611090534.XAA03845@manifold.algebra.com>
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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?

Sorry if this question has already been answered here, nowadays it is 
pretty tough list to read.

thanks

	- Igor.

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