For Sale: HP-42S in perfect condition

ar-fr

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Mar 30, 2004, 3:03:36 AM3/30/04

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I have a 42S for sale in excellent, almost new (mint) condition. The unit
has no scratches or dents. I used it during my studies.

The calculator comes in the original box with the original manual (in
English). The box is also in perfect condition and the manual is as new.

The version is ABB (Euro-English).

The serial number is 3135S03175 (Made in Singapore).

The price is 250 EUR + costs for shipping. I must have received the money
before I send the unit (checks must be cleared in advance).

I live in Belgium, Europe.

Contact: arnold...@pandora.bel (change "bel" to "be"!)

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ar-fr

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reth

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Mar 30, 2004, 4:15:39 AM3/30/04

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This is a $100 calculator, new, 10 years ago.
It's got heaps of disadvantages.
FO

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JRK

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Mar 30, 2004, 9:28:52 AM3/30/04

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"reth" <re...@nospam.com.at> wrote in message
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> This is a $100 calculator, new, 10 years ago.
> It's got heaps of disadvantages.
> FO
>

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William R. Platt

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Mar 30, 2004, 1:19:51 PM3/30/04

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"reth" <re...@nospam.com.at> wrote in message
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> This is a $100 calculator, new, 10 years ago.
> It's got heaps of disadvantages.
> FO

And many advantages--its a small, compact calculator which does not require
an enormous amount of time to figure out (e.g. hp 48 and 49 series). It
uses the same keystroke approach as the 41---so is "legacy friendly" . It
fits in your shirt pocket with the power to do more than any other machine
its size except for a palmtop BASIC or other machine.

Heaps of disadvantages only if you can't live without a "graphing
calculator" (and yet the 42s will graph, too! after a fashion).

Torbjörn Ekström

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Mar 30, 2004, 8:18:03 PM3/30/04

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William R. Platt wrote:

One of most usefull advantages for HP42s is a easy put in and
handling of numeric complex numbers and working on all
functions like 'sqr, ln, log, exp, sin, cos,...' without exception,
and also handle complex numbers inside matrix...

Easy to understand and very useful on electrical calculation.

This is very rare or impossible to find good replacement to HP42s
in different brands or model of _small_ scientic pocket caculator...
(new HP33s good for this ???)

For example: very common (and big size) TI83 can not handle
-1
cos (2) properly (hp42s: acos(2) = 0 + i1.317, hp48 and hp49 give
a same answer ) ie. complex number handling is incomplete inside TI83...

'Easy' and cheap scientic calculator like CASIO fx-992s with big label
'complex' can _not_ handle easy question like: _______
\/ -1

What complex !!??? - this is form '1A' to test if calculator
can handle complex numbers or not!!!

---

_______________
Is are very easy to calculate \ / r + jwl
Z= \ / ---------
\/ g + jwc

for transmmissionline with few fingertip on HP42s
and give complex answer.

Little bit clumsy, few more fingertip to put
in on hp48 and hp49, but i really missing selectable
answer mode like '0.002 i1.317' on HP48, HP49
display... now in the list mode like (0.0,1.0)
for complex answer of sqr(-1) - not so clear always...

HP48 and HP49 is good for this type of complex
calculation, but for heavy and big for my shirt pocket...

HP - remake or give us new version of hp42s!!! I need replacement
for my work!!!

/TE

JRK

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Mar 31, 2004, 8:57:10 AM3/31/04

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"Torbjörn Ekström" <to...@algonet.se> wrote in message
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> William R. Platt wrote:
>
> > "reth" <re...@nospam.com.at> wrote in message
> > news:4069...@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> >
> >>This is a $100 calculator, new, 10 years ago.
> >>It's got heaps of disadvantages.
> >> FO
> >
> >
> >
> > And many advantages--its a small, compact calculator which does not
require
> > an enormous amount of time to figure out (e.g. hp 48 and 49 series). It
> > uses the same keystroke approach as the 41---so is "legacy friendly" .
It
> > fits in your shirt pocket with the power to do more than any other
machine
> > its size except for a palmtop BASIC or other machine.
> >
> >
> > Heaps of disadvantages only if you can't live without a "graphing
> > calculator" (and yet the 42s will graph, too! after a fashion).
> >
>
> One of most usefull advantages for HP42s is a easy put in and
> handling of numeric complex numbers and working on all
> functions like 'sqr, ln, log, exp, sin, cos,...' without exception,
> and also handle complex numbers inside matrix...
>
> Easy to understand and very useful on electrical calculation.
>
> This is very rare or impossible to find good replacement to HP42s
> in different brands or model of _small_ scientic pocket caculator...
> (new HP33s good for this ???)

No. This is my biggest complaint with the 33s, this and the lack of support
for matrices.

<snip>

TomCee

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Mar 31, 2004, 11:18:44 AM3/31/04

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And it also has an INFRARED port!!!

Truly an awesome machine which has not yet been matched yet in terms
of performance/size ratio.

Tomcee

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JRK

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Mar 31, 2004, 2:45:37 PM3/31/04

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"TomCee" <tomce...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> And it also has an INFRARED port!!!

Yes it does... so when I take the PE exam, it will be safe at home where it
wont be able to unleash death and destruction among the unsuspecting
examinees. What a crock. I wonder if I could make it look like a 32sii...
Maybe they should crack open all calculators and take a peek inside just to
make sure.

brentlz

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Mar 31, 2004, 7:56:38 PM3/31/04

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I've a 42S "beater" that will never be for sale ;-)

I also have a 11C, 41CV, 41CX, 28C, 28S, 48SX, and 48GX but the 42S is
my most used HP calc...

Brent.

In article <sR9ac.495$5Y4.62...@hebe.telenet-ops.be>,
ar...@hotmail.com says...

Scott

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Apr 1, 2004, 1:36:06 AM4/1/04

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Please don't give those knuckleheads any ideas...

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Jean-Yves Avenard

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Apr 2, 2004, 9:46:54 AM4/2/04

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> That may be true, but have you checked out Ebay?
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3086800817&category=58039
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3087435401&category=58039
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3085015980&category=58039
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3084597642&category=58039
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3083937738&category=58039

IMO you'd have to be a nutcase to buy a 42S at that price.
I didn't want to buy it when it was still being sold why would I pay so
much for something that have so many problems and such a poor user
interface?

Jean-Yves

breyfogle

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Apr 2, 2004, 1:55:25 PM4/2/04

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While a I agree that ..."you'd have to be a nutcase to buy a 42S at that
price."..., if HP were to produce new 42S's for less than $200 I would buy
one is a heartbeat !!! I used my 42S almost daily for 15 years, thought it
had an excellent user interface, and never had a single problem. If I had
not killed it by drowning it in coffee, I would still be using it today.

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