I have used HP-12C financial calculators on a daily basis since the 1980s and currently own five of them: two original 12C models, one 25th Anniversary models (released in 2006), and two “Platinum” HP 12C models ( sells for $79.98 and has more processing power and storage space than the regular HP 12C, and also features both Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) and Algebraic entry modes – more on that difference below). What makes this calculator totally unique among all consumer electronic products is that it was first introduced by HP 40 years ago at a retail price of $150 (more than $450 in today’s dollars) in 1981, and yet even today is considered to be a relevant, up-to-date, “state of the art” product for financial professionals, CPAs, financial analysts, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, investors, and finance professors. All the rest was all the same.Pictured above is the HP 12C Financial Programmable Calculator, available from the Hewlett-Packard website for $69.99. Each unique calculator of the Anniversary Edition has been given an individual production number and packed in a gifted box. With dignity and scope HP has celebrated the 30th anniversary of the famous HP 12c. “Being tested by time, the HP 12c has proved to be a standard for financial professionals”. It is durable and shock-resistant, able to withstand drops on concrete floors. The HP 12c functions swiftly and efficiently, with no need to be loaded, like calculator apps in personal computers and smartphones. Now the HP 12c financial calculator is an indispensable tool for specialists involved in financial, business, and academic activities. The HP 12c performs over 120 built-in functions for business, finance, mathematics, and statistics, including data calculations. So, the RPN system allows us to accelerate calculations of payments on loans and interest rates, time value of money, standard deviation, percent, monetary flows, cash value of the bonds, and more.
The number of keystrokes reduces, the speed of work increases, and fewer mistakes are made. For example, a conventional notation “7-6+4” written in RPN looks like: “7 6 - 4 +”, meaning that you subtract 6 from 7 and then add 4 to the result. With the HP 12c the entry of data and computation is based on RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) assuming that operators (signs of addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) go after operands. You can easily take it anywhere, and if necessary to put it in a pocket. A financial calculator HP-12c since its launching in 1981 is in incessant production, as being one of the best-selling Hewlett-Packard products, holding the palm and not going to yield its leading position.īut what distinguishes the HP 12c from other models? The HP 12c features a unique keyboard arrangement, enabling you to easily enter the most complex financial formulas quickly, conveniently and get an accurate result.
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