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Thread ID: 124060 2012-04-03 14:27:00 HP 16C Calculator - Where to purchase? Erayd (23) PC World Chat
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1268229 2012-04-03 14:27:00 I'm looking for an HP 16C calculator (see attached image) - secondhand is fine, provided it's in reasonable nick and still fully functional.

Does anyone know where I can purchase one of these, or have one they'd like to get rid of?
Erayd (23)
1268230 2012-04-03 15:19:00 Refined NZ search results (www.google.com r&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22HP+16C%22+OR+intext:Hewlett+Packard+HP+16C+Ca lculator+site%3A.co.nz&oq=%22HP+16C%22+OR+intext:Hewlett+Packard+HP+16C+C alculator+site%3A.co.nz&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=serp.3...40044l42289l5l42780l7l7l0l0l0l2l341l 2078l2-5j2l7l0.frgbld.&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=1f56b15931351001&biw=849&bih=445) indicates the company EMPR listing the 16C online. kahawai chaser (3545)
1268231 2012-04-03 15:26:00 Refined NZ search results (www.google.com r&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22HP+16C%22+OR+intext:Hewlett+Packard+HP+16C+Ca lculator+site%3A.co.nz&oq=%22HP+16C%22+OR+intext:Hewlett+Packard+HP+16C+C alculator+site%3A.co.nz&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=serp.3...40044l42289l5l42780l7l7l0l0l0l2l341l 2078l2-5j2l7l0.frgbld.&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=1f56b15931351001&biw=849&bih=445) indicates the company EMPR listing the 16C online.I've already looked there before starting this thread - they don't actually sell the calculator; they only sell accessories for it (e.g. case, manual, batteries etc). Erayd (23)
1268232 2012-04-03 22:21:00 Looks like it's relegated to museums (www.hpmuseum.org), Erayd! :D

Or you could try here: www.ebay.com
johcar (6283)
1268233 2012-04-03 23:13:00 Looks like it's relegated to museums (www.hpmuseum.org), Erayd! :DHP discontinued this model in 1989, so quite possibly!


Or you could try here: www.ebay.com listings all seem to be asking several times the original price! The brand new cost was approx $135 US over 20 years ago.

I'd also prefer not to use ebay. My preference would be to purchase it from somewhere in NZ, however I'll consider importing it if that doesn't seem possible.
Erayd (23)
1268234 2012-04-04 03:54:00 how about a 15C ??

they are doing them new again...

www.shopping.hp.com
robsonde (120)
1268235 2012-04-04 04:12:00 how about a 15C ??

they are doing them new again...

www.shopping.hp.com 15C is a nice calculator, but it's missing a whole heap of features that the 16C has, and I need (e.g. different radix modes, bitwise operations etc).

I'm not just looking for a good scientific calculator, I'm after the 16C specifically - but if you can suggest another RPN calculator with the same features I'm open to alternatives.
Erayd (23)
1268236 2012-04-04 04:18:00 Got a smart phone per chance? There is a proper HP app for the 12C on the apple app store, might be what you're after on the android or windows phone store. Alex B (15479)
1268237 2012-04-04 04:22:00 Got a smart phone per chance? There is a proper HP app for the 12C on the apple app store, might be what you're after on the android or windows phone store.I do - I use this (play.google.com) at the moment - but the whole reason I'm looking for an actual calculator is I'm sick of constantly using a smartphone app for it. I use it a lot, and having to unlock the phone and start the calculator app every time gets old real fast ;).

Edit: The 12C also can't do what I'm after (it's a financial calculator) - I need either the 16C (my preferred option), or something with the same features.
Erayd (23)
1268238 2012-04-04 08:20:00 Bound to be some advanced calculators online in a repository or university site. Try Martindales Online (www.martindalecenter.com) or Wolfgram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com/) computational search engine for calculations

Might be some in NZ research institutes and Universities. I used to see calculators stashed in forestry research, DSIR, industrial labs, etc.
kahawai chaser (3545)
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