You can see the HP 30S features and overview on the HP website at: http://www.hp.com/calculators/scientific/30s/ They're selling it online for $15.99. Believe me, it's worth the price!
You can also get to descriptions of their other calculators through: http://www.hp.com/calculators/ David Shatto Los Angeles On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 11:18:15 PST David Shatto wrote: > I have an HP 30S (Hewlett Packard) that has many built-in measurement > conversion functions, as well as the standard arithmetic, trig, and some > statistical and other functions. It has a 2 line display which allows > you to edit an equation after you've entered it. All for less than $20! > I think it was about $18 - I bought it 2 months ago. HP also has other > more basic and more advanced calculators with measurement conversion > functions. > > This one is a little confusing with many functions accessed through "2nd" > and "Mode" keys, but it's not too hard to figure out (if you have the > patience). I really haven't used the measurement conversion functions > much, but there are certainly some very interesting features. > > For example, you can enter 500 feet, then cycle through the converted > values for: m (152.4), yard (166.6666665), mile (0.09469697), km > (0.1524); all with the repeated pressing of one button. It enables easy > conversion between the following units: > - inch, cm, mm, mil > - feet, m, yard, mile, km > - feet^2 (square feet), m^2, yard^2, mile^2, km^2, acres, hectares > - lb, kg > - Tr.oz, oz, pound, g > - � F, � C > - gallon, liter, B.gal, pint, fl.oz > - Cal, kJ > - atm, kPa, mmHg, cmH2O > > Obviously HP put some thought into making this a useful device. > > David Shatto > Los Angeles > > > On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 13:31:18 -0400 "Howard Ressel" wrote: > > > I use a Conversion Calculator Plus 1-Step marketed by SE Kaps in San > > Deign. I have seen a similar metric calculator marketed under a > > different name (same calculator made in China different color). Its > > about $40. Its a good conversion calculator but it doesn't function well > > as a regular calculator (poor key layout, no trig or advanced function). > > The screen display is poor quality and the LCD can fail after a few > > years giving false readouts. > > > > We also use a Radio Shack Cat. No. 65-828 converter. Its simple but > > limited (IE. converts cm-in. but not mm) and its a bit harder to use. > > > > Does anyone have suggestions or recommendations for metric conversion > > calculators other than what I mentioned above? (And no comments that we > > shouldn't need them since we are working only in SI, reality doesn't > > work that way). > > > > > > > > Howard Ressel > > Project Design Engineer, Region 4 > > (585) 272-3372 > > > >
