Best Scientific Calculator Download
Deanna Peelman
Students who need a scientific calculator should look no further than this Sharp 16-digit scientific calculator. Its most noticeable feature is a large, four-line screen that shows entered equations in condensed textbook form.
One of our favorite graphing calculators, the Casio FX-9750II offers a lot of machine for the money. It can handle the needs of most students all the way through college, and has an interface that most should find very user-friendly.
Starting the second year of my bechelors degree of electrical engineering and wanted to get a nicer scientific calculator, which do you think is the best out of the approved calculators list for my university?
Technology in classrooms may be evolving, but one item that has remained a constant is the need for one of the best scientific calculators. Scientific calculators continue to not only be a valuable aid in completing complex math equations but also in providing an additional teaching tool in the classroom and at home.
Scientific calculators have several features, including helping students and professionals do floating-point arithmetic, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, trigonometric functions and giving fast access to several commonly used mathematical functions, like Pi.
There are also some settings where a scientific calculator would be the only option. For example, you might not be permitted to use a graphing calculator during certain school, college or professional exams and tests. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) engineering exam permits several scientific calculators, but no graphing calculators. There are other high school tests and college exams where this may be the case as well.
This calculator comes with 240 scientific functions and can be used for one- and two-variable statistical calculations. Degrees, radians and grads make up the three angle modes that are possible with the Helect, which can display functions in scientific/engineering notation mode. A hard, sliding case keeps the Helect protected when not in use and the inside of the case provides examples of how to use the two-line digital display.
For professional and academic use, we recommend the Helect 2-Line Engineering Scientific Calculator. The calculator comes with 240 scientific functions and can be used for one- and two-variable statistical calculations. Degrees, radians and grads make up the three angle modes that are possible with the Helect, which can display functions in scientific/engineering notation mode. A hard, sliding case keeps the Helect protected when not in use and the inside of the case provides examples of how to use the two-line digital display.
What would have been HP's best scientific calculator that can easily be carried around in ones shirt pocket? I'm kind of liking what I see in the 42s. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #2 Posted by Eric Smith on 21 Jan 2011, 11:49 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe
The 48/49/50 series (and the 38/39/40 series) are too big for a shirt pocket, so the contenders are arguably the 41C series, 15C, 32S/32SII/33s/35s, the 42S, and the 28C/28S.If you need a way to save and load programs, the 41C series is your only choice, though it verges on being too big for a shirt pocket. The 42S is compatible with the 41C series, and better in some ways, but does not have any means of external input other then the keyboard.The 28C/28S are the only compact RPL scientifics. They also lack external input, but have more powerful symbolic capabilities than any of the other listed models. They may be too wide for some shirt pockets.For compact size, the 15C, 42S, and 32S/32SII/33s/35s are the best choices. I personally prefer the 15C, as it mostly avoids menus and such. You do have to remember the codes for matrix operations and conditionals, or look at the reference printed on the back of the calculator. However, the 15C also has the least available memory. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #3 Posted by Michael de Estrada on 22 Jan 2011, 2:57 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Eric Smith
My HP-15c is my all-time favorite. I used it steadily for 25 years as my carry-around calc, leaving other bigger calcs like my HP-48SX sitting stationary on my desk. A modern version with a faster processor and more storage memory would be awesome, but I think that's a pipe dream and is hard to justify given iPhone apps. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #4 Posted by bill platt on 22 Jan 2011, 5:38 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Eric Smith
I never thought about it that way but wow! To think that the last machine HP made, which is pocket sized and I/O, dates to 78 and out of production in 90. Crazy!I think the sharps were way better from a pocketable I/O standpoint. I wish I had realized that they existed, back in the 80s. Then I might never have been so HP though... Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #5 Posted by Daniel Oliva on 22 Jan 2011, 12:44 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe
Buy a large pocket shirt, put a 50g inside. I know many distingish between graphic and scientific, but in the end graphic calculators are also scientific. Hence the best HP scientific is the 50g in a large pocket shirt. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #6 Posted by bill platt on 22 Jan 2011, 5:39 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Daniel Oliva
That's like carrying a boat anchor around. That's a much stronger statement than a pocket protector for sure;-) Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #7 Posted by db (martinez, ca.) on 22 Jan 2011, 12:45 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe
i agree with eric, and would add that if you're going to use several programs , and/or use them infrequently; get a 41 or 42. those have the ability to prompt and label output. otherwise, the 15 is the smallest, the 33 is usually the cheapest and the 35s is the best combination of easy to get into and cheap.
on the other hand; eric has made some pretty good RPN calcs. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #8 Posted by Eric Smith on 22 Jan 2011, 2:59 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by db (martinez, ca.)
Quote:Do you know something we don't?Yes I do!I was commenting on db's statement that I have "made some pretty good RPN calcs" (in partnership with Richard Ottosen). Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #11 Posted by Jim Yohe on 22 Jan 2011, 12:57 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by Eric Smith
Give us a hint ... if you can. ;-) All that statement does is make us curious. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #12 Posted by db (martinez, ca.) on 22 Jan 2011, 2:03 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by Eric Smith
I share your feelings for the 42S. In addition to the points the previous posters made: If you want to get the 42's function set plus data & program I/O plus real speed, load Free42 on your PDA or iPhone. It may even be worthwhile getting a cheap PDA for this. The only drawback is the lack of real keys.BTW, carrying a 50g in your shirt pocket may turn you asymmetric d;-)And FYI: Pauli & me are working on a 30b repurposing project to convert that speedy banker's gadget into a real scientific. Thomas C. joined us for porting the code on the 30b.Edited: 22 Jan 2011, 2:07 a.m. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #14 Posted by Jim Yohe on 22 Jan 2011, 1:10 p.m.,
in response to message #13 by Walter B
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with ever since we saw a great mockup of what you showed the keyboard "should" look like earlier in "Thanks to our numerous supporters ...". Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #15 Posted by Geir Isene on 22 Jan 2011, 5:04 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe
HP-41CXBecause of what is already mentioned. And because of new developments like the Clonix/NoV modules and the MLDL and the PIL-Box. And because more is coming. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #16 Posted by Massimo Gnerucci (Italy) on 22 Jan 2011, 6:31 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Jim Yohe
Quote:HP-41CLI'm not familiar with that -- is it an actual product? I tried googling it but that didn't turn up anything useful. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #19 Posted by Walter B on 24 Jan 2011, 1:16 a.m.,
in response to message #18 by Thomas Okken
I assume the family will continue then with 41CC, 41CD, 41CM d8-) Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #20 Posted by Monte Dalrymple on 24 Jan 2011, 1:33 p.m.,
in response to message #18 by Thomas Okken
Quote:Strictly speaking it isn't the "HP"-41CLIt's just the L that's not from HP... ;-)
Greetings,
Massimo Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #22 Posted by Thomas Okken on 24 Jan 2011, 9:39 p.m.,
in response to message #20 by Monte Dalrymple
So, it's vaporware, then? Not to belittle anything as cool as a project to resurrect the HP-41, but since we were talking about "the best scientific HP calculator", I figured we'd at least be talking about calculators that, well, exist. :-) Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #23 Posted by Monte Dalrymple on 24 Jan 2011, 10:01 p.m.,
in response to message #22 by Thomas Okken
Well, _one_ exists. It's on the desk in front of me. Then there's the testbed one in the other room. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #24 Posted by Thomas Okken on 24 Jan 2011, 10:51 p.m.,
in response to message #23 by Monte Dalrymple
So, it's like the Mercedes-Benz C111 then. It's cool, one or two of them exist, but you can't buy one. Still sounds like a prototype, i.e. something that has no place in a discussion of "best X product". In a discussion of "coolest X prototype", sure.Mind you, I don't mean to complain. Just wanted to make sure what's what. Re: HP's best scientific calculator?
Message #25 Posted by Mike Morrow on 24 Jan 2011, 11:03 p.m.,
in response to message #23 by Monte Dalrymple