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Reviews for HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

MPN: 12C

  • 5
  By member: ccqiu - May 27, 2004

HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

Strengths: Covers all basic financial calculations. Very Solid Model (enduring normal wear and tear extremely well) Fast IRR calculation comparing to other models.

Weakness: Almost none.

The model is probably the most popular model and is one of the two allowed calcualter in the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) exam. A must-have for folks in or planning to be in the financial industry. The learning curve may be a bit steep for beginners comparing to some newer ones - especially if you are not used to the post-poland operation order. But once you start using it you should be able to master it soon.

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  • 5
  By member: woogie - Aug 20, 2003

HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

Strengths: RPN logic, durability, battery life

Weakness: none

I love my HP-12c. I think it is the best financial calculator around. Once you master RPN (reverse Polish notation) you will never go back.

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  • 5
  By member: psehgal - Jul 8, 2005

Still the BEST !!!

Strengths: RPN - period!

Weakness: A little slow compared to the newer models.

The HP 12C has been the de facto standard for decades when it comes to financial calculators. It features Reverse Polish Notation (RPN), considered a very strong tool in working on financial calculations.

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  • 4
  By member: paymin - Jul 5, 2004

HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

Strengths: almost cover all financial calculation I need.

Weakness: menu is not easily to follow.

This calculator is required from my financial class. It covers all funcation I need. However, it is not easy to use
in the beginning. I am still struggled with it now.

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  • 4
  By member: PGShop66 - Sep 29, 2004

HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

Strengths: fast,user-friendly,keys are easy to find

Weakness: None

The financial tools are very user-friendly. Mannuals is easy to follow and read. The price is a bit pricey but well worth it. The entering of computation is a bit backward to use but eventually through practice you can easily adapt to it.

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  • 4
  By member: alangolden - Aug 30, 2004

HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

Strengths: has everything I need for real estate purpose

Weakness: The batteries do not last sa long as I expect

This calculator helps me a great deal in every real estate aspect, I act more professional with it, unfortunately I lost it a week ago, but I highly recommend the calculator HP12C.

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  • 3
  By member: billinaz - Aug 22, 2005

HP Financial Calculator

Strengths: Product support

Weakness: Somewhat small, keys easy to hit 2 of them, Reverse polish typical of HP's

This calculator was needed for an accounting class. Its small size make it nice of you are giong to carry it to classes, but I needed it for a desktop application and its somewhat small.

If you have large fingers, it is easy to hit 2 keys accidentally.

It uses the typical reverse polish notation typical of HPs.

Once you get used to the somewhat complicated instructions for processing what you need done, it works fine.

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  • 5
  By member: rhondaeck - Oct 3, 2007

Merchant & Product Review

Strengths: Excellent in every way

Weakness: None

I am a first time user to PriceGrabber and I was very impressed with the web site and with the HP 12C calculator that I purchased. The delivery details were accurate and the calculator is a fantastic calculator. There are so many options available on this calculator, that it will be very useful to me as I am taking a college class that required this calculator.

Thank you.

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  • 5
  By member: michellepeng - Jun 21, 2005

HP (Hewlett-Packard) 12C Financial Calculator

Strengths: strong, functional

Weakness: none

I think it is the top one. I thought it doesnot have many functions because there are not many keys. but I am wrong, it can do everything you wish to do in finance.

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  • 4
  By member: cciblufa - Jan 8, 2007

hp 12c financial calculator review

Strengths: 1. industry standard (all old people like it) 2. light weight 3. powerful financial computation

Weakness: 1. lack of backspace and undo keys (now available in 12c platinum) 2. only one line of display 3. expensive

I bought this one for financial exams. Seemed to me, most serious
financial professionals prefer this one. Now I have it, I am debating
maybe 12c platinum will be a better choice though more expensive.

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  • 5.0
  bestcovery.com - Mar 3, 2010

Best Financial Calculator for Students

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