by jasomill on 5/20/2023, 12:33:06 AM
by Stratoscope on 5/20/2023, 12:26:58 AM
Still have my original 16C (the programmers' model) from 1986, which my dog Ben bit into, making toothmarks all over the metal parts, but thankfully missed the display.
I got so mad at him that I threw the calculator across the street!
And then I sheepishly went and retrieved it, and it still works to this day.
by whartung on 5/20/2023, 1:57:29 AM
I still have mine from '81. I remember my Dad taking me out to buy it. Now, being a fresh, college aged geeky kid, I wanted the -41, but we got the 15C, which, as a calculator, is more than adequate. It's just not the geek cred of the 41.
Certainly one of the best form factors ever for a calculator.
I like how its marked "Collectors Edition" so that collectors know it's not the collectible "non-Collectors Edition".
I hope its keyboard is still good. Only HP seemed to ever manage to make amazing keyboards.
by waynesonfire on 5/20/2023, 1:40:55 AM
Everyone loves the keys on these calculators, why are they not mentioned as a first-class feature? That they are not kinda highlights the disconnect.
The only reason to get these is for the buttons. And, they painted them. :(
by genjii931 on 5/20/2023, 1:55:54 AM
I really wish they'd put out a collector's edition of the 16C.
by tapvt on 5/20/2023, 12:43:25 AM
Love my 12c. RPN for the win.
by W-Stool on 5/20/2023, 4:04:05 AM
If they do the 16c I will be first in line. A programmer's calculator indeed.
by LeoPanthera on 5/20/2023, 1:38:45 AM
Available in Europe, the UK, and Asia/Pacific, but not the US.
by phendrenad2 on 5/20/2023, 2:06:33 AM
A good calculator, but for me the 48S is the go-to.
by wkjagt on 5/20/2023, 12:56:33 AM
If they did a 16C, I would definitely buy one.
by gamedna on 5/20/2023, 12:31:17 AM
Glad to see this back on the market from HP. I miss my 11c and ill probably get this one. After supporting me through high-school, college, and a few jobs - my father asked to borrow mine, then proceeded to back over his briefcase with his car. :(
by supernova87a on 5/20/2023, 5:30:48 AM
You would think that with the incredible advances in chip power efficiency, they could produce an edition that would be able to be run off a solar cell instead of 2 stupid and expensive CR2032 batteries.
by del_operator on 5/20/2023, 12:20:37 AM
I still appreciate my hp 50g
by snitzr on 5/20/2023, 1:39:36 AM
Y'all might want to check out https://www.swissmicros.com/products as well.
by therealbilly on 5/22/2023, 12:29:41 AM
Pull the Free42 app down from the Apple store and have an HP 42 calculator on your phone. The interface is an image of the 42.
by slowhand09 on 5/20/2023, 6:08:12 PM
My 1985 HP-11c is probably on its 4th set of batteries now. Would love a 15c but have the Retro 15C and Free42 emulators on my iPhone now.
by gwbennett on 5/20/2023, 5:03:24 AM
I bought the 15c collectors edition about 5 years ago.
by layer8 on 5/20/2023, 9:22:42 AM
The black on white labelling on the backplate looks quite ugly, unfortunately (see the unboxing video).
by RobotToaster on 5/20/2023, 12:10:59 AM
£115, for those interested.
Seems steep.
by sva_ on 5/20/2023, 12:47:19 AM
Damn it rounded up PI
by 0zemp2c on 5/20/2023, 1:09:48 AM
Teenage Engineering for accountants
My two 20+ year old 15Cs still work great, so I'll pass for the moment, but it's encouraging to read that the new licensee has fixed all known bugs from the last re-release[1] and produced an updated manual[2] that documents both changes from the original and "bug-compatible" behavior inherited from the original.
[1] https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-19886-post-172018.html...
[2] https://www.thecalculatorstore.com/WebRoot/StoreES3/Shops/eb...