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From: akcs.egarcia@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Edwin Garcia)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP-32S II Curiosity
Keywords: fractions,bug,HP-32
Message-ID: <28121692:2620.2comp.sys.handhelds;1@hpcvbbs.UUCP>
Date: 21 Apr 91 23:40:09 GMT
References: <51123@apple.Apple.COM> <40867@cup.portal.com>
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Let's not get too excited about the so-called "fractions" mode on the
HP-32S II...  After all, that mode had already existed on many other
calculators such as Texas Instruments, Casio, etc.  Tell ya one thing,
though--HP can get a jump on its rivals by sticking this "fractions"
mode onto one of its financial calculators.  All the firms on
Wall Street could use such a calculator, since stock prices are
quoted in 1/8th's, 1/16's, and bond prices go as far as 1/64th's.
If I were HP, I would add special "one-touch" keys for the most
commonly used denominators in the securities industry (8th's thru
64th's) so that the "dot dot 6 4" could be typed in one keystroke
instead of 4 keystrokes as it currently takes on the HP-32S II.
(HP calculator designers, are you listening? :-)