• by jasomill on 5/20/2023, 12:33:06 AM

    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...

  • 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