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Old 07-26-2010, 04:40 PM   #104
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Nostalgic. I had some slide rules but never used them in anger. Circular were cooler but I preferred straight shooters.

My 41CV's chassis started to flex and ruined the display. So sad, for it was awesome when I was in college. Then again, there was this physics professor that made us do EVERYTHING by hand one semester because "kids these days" were getting calculator-induced brain rot. Yeah, not a popular guy.

I loved RPN and the tactile response of HP buttons. But I haven't broken out my 48-series monster in years. Advanced calculator apps, first for Palm OS and now for iOS, take over all tasks nicely. But I still miss those buttons...
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