HP33S or HP35S?

[mat]

Any preferences? Why?

[jahu]

i recommend TI-83 where you can make people go WAFDGSHT by winning state with it =P

[SumitG]

HP-32SII FTW. It's small and easy to grasp, contains all of the functions which are necessary for Calculator UIL, has a nice big ENTER key, and is faster than the HP-35S. It is a tad slower than the HP-33S though, and it's more difficult to reach some of the functions than on the HP-33S.

Also, what's WAFDGSHT?

[thething2]

HP35S is terrible. Don't get it.

I like the HP-33S, but either that or the HP-32SII I have seen people do well with. It's a matter of preference.

[AuSmith]

What's wrong with the HP35?

[thething2]

The Hp35 has buttons in weird places and it is just generally harder to use. It's not as good for the calculator competition. I've never had one so I shouldn't have said it is terrible, but from the pictures I've seen, it is not as good as the other two.

[mtrmth]

HP32SII. The 33 already dorked up the key setup, I can only assume the 35 is worse... I always used a 32 and a TI83, just in case :P

[SumitG]

I have an HP-35S, and I haven't found it to be too bad...I just found the HP-32SII to be better. Actually I think that the HP-35S might even be better than the HP-33S if not for its large size and slow speed. IMO, the key setup did feel a little awkward when I first got it, but it wasn't too difficult to get used to it.

[MistaPotta]

HP-11C FTW!

[AuSmith]

Oooh. After googling hp-11c and getting hpmuseum.com as my first hit, I can confidently say that I don't recommend the HP-11C for the calculator applications contest.

[MistaPotta]

[AuSmith]

Oh, that's the one! Mr. and Mrs. Zapata mentioned a calculator that you worked with your thumbs.

[mtrmth]

Haha my dad's had an 11C at his desk for yearssss {like since I was a little girl...} I figured someone would pull that out eventually... :P

[shrig94]

What is this calculator you speak of?
My slide rule is black and shiny, you should get one...

[AuSmith]

http://www.hpmuseum.org/hp11c.htm

We had a slide rule vs. calculator competition at my alma mater. A gaggle of old alumni came in with their slide rules. 'Twas fun, I guess.

[shrig94]

LOL
anyways, I prefer the 32s2 due to the placement of the enter key making it faster to type if you thumb type, but 33s murders the 35 anyday

[B3ndythumbs]

I use TI-83 plus ROFL. i barely practice calculator tho...haha i can get 200s though!

[shrig94]

I was never a fan of calculator either. Mainly because my performance at meets and practice were excellent until state in both years of jr. high...
7th: 200 at regional to 64 at state
8th: 350s to 272

I was top 5 in my 8th grade year untill at state, so I kind of hated afterward...
But I think next year I'll practice hard core again, but this year is my number sense hard core year...