Avis sur le produitHP 30B Financial Calculator

A great under appreciated business calculator

As financial calculators go, this is a very good one. While the HP 12C is a legendary financial calculator, I'd put this one up as being at least as useful as the 12C. Like the 12C it is programmable though with more powerful programming options, it has a solve function and black shoales function that the HP 12C lacks, can be used in either algebraic or RPN mode, and has all the traditional financial functions and a bit more. The keys are solid in the traditional HP shape. The one thing that feels a bit cheap on this caclulator is that the black functions listed above keys is not printed on the calculator. Instead, a thin clear plastic overlay is applied for those. Overall a great financial calculator that was unfortunately overlooked by many finance professionals and collectors.

The seller shipped the item promptly and it was well packaged.Lire l'avis complet...

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Inexpensively hackable into a scientific calculator

The latest offerings of scientific calculators leave a lot to be desired. The HP33s and HP35s have keyboard problems and bugs galore with no fixes in sight. Furthermore, these two calculators have no provision to update their firmware. Enter the HP30b. This one is capable of having its firmware updated and the keyboard is nearly identical to the discontinued HP32sii and HP42s. Some very clever people cooked up a new firmware dubbed the WP34s and printed overlay stickers. Those will turn this business calculator into a very capable RPN scientific calculator. It doesn't have much memory, nor is the LCD very good compared to what's possible, but you work with what you have. Do a Google search for WP34s and you'll see how fun and easy it is to modify the HP30b.Lire l'avis complet...

The only financial calculator you will ever need! That can even be flashed to a scientific calculator!

This is one of the finest HP Calculators ever! As always, great products are no longer made. This is definably a "They don't make them like this anymore" product.

With a two line alpha numeric twelve digit display, it has the ability to input data via Reverse Polish Notation, Algebraic and normal Chain algebraic methods.

It is one of the fastest calculators available. Running in a native ARM code while many other operate their software by emulation. The 30b is also acclaimed by users for its improved rotate-and-click keys.

HP calculator enthusiasts has produced a firmware for converting the 30b into a programmable scientific calculator.Lire l'avis complet...

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Capable, well-built RPN calculator from HP

I should emphasize that I have not used this calculator's financial functions at all. Keep that in mind through the review.

I bought two of these calculators to convert them into WP 34S and WP 31S scientific calculators. I used one for a week before I converted it. The keyboard is excellent, using hinged, hard plastic keys for a noticeable tactile response and no key wobble. The display is split between a dot matrix section which displays the action performed, and a standard seven-segment section that displays numbers, primarily.

Probably my favorite feature of this calculator aside from RPN entry is the trig functions and "Math" menu. Other than the very similar HP20b, I have not seen a financial calc that can operate as an entry level scientific.

The only real bad part about this calculator is they stopped making it. One of the two calculators I received had two keys that required some time and manipulation to free up a bit. They had a dull action at first. I don't know if it was a quality control issue or a result of how it was stored or shipped, so I'm not taking any stars away for it.

They have data connection ports for updating and replacing firmware, which is how they can be converted to other calculators. Research the WP 34S project if you want to know more.Lire l'avis complet...

MIScalculator

Unfortunately, I have to report that this calculator and the predecessor, the HP 20b have a bug. The depreciation schedules give incorrect results. If partial year beginning months are used the results will be inaccurate and not even sum to the value of the asset. Additionally the RBV/ RDV will be off as well. These units also calculate incorrectly when using DBXover. They will calculate the initial accelerated correctly, but when making the change to straight line, the depreciation numbers are off.

Perhaps the worst aspect of this: the depreciation does not sum to the value of the asset. Anyone relying on these numbers each year is losing money. HP should be ashamed. Bad numbers for TWO generations of calculators? It is unfortunate because this calculator is excellent in so many other ways.

For the sake of credibility you should know that I am not a novice. I verified these numbers against other HP calculators, and other manufacturers. (I own every current model of financial calculator). I'm a financial consultant. This problem has also been reported by other users on HP forums.

If you want a menu-driven calculator without any bugs I recommend the TI BAII Pro (which the HP 30B is designed upon) It has most of the functions of the HP 30B. The BA II PRO and the HP 12C are the only calculators accepted for the CFA exam.Lire l'avis complet...

Powerful Little Marvel

I suppose this is an end-of-era product which is sad. I am happy to secure one before they disappear altogether. The calculator came in the factory-sealed blister pack and I am happy about that. The only slight, and foregivable, problem was that the batteries were dead. This might be expected as I would guess the item was manufactured over ten years ago and, although never used, I would not expect the batteries to be good after such a long time. The batteries are two CR2032s which have become quite expensive.Lire l'avis complet...

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Better options in The market

Falls behind casio and Ti for ease of use via menus and numeric lists. You can do what the others do just much less intuitively and much more difficult to perform somilar functions. I suggest the casio 200 financial consultant as a better value that is much easier to use. I would not purchase this HP in The futureLire l'avis complet...

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HP 30B Calculator

I bought this calculator a month ago and I'm impressed how easy it is to use. I have difficulty remembering if I entered the data correctly, so the dual row display comes in real handy. Case is built strong, so it should last for a long time. Display is large enough to be easily viewed, The only negative thing is the size. It would be nice if it were small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, but then they would have to make the the display smaller.Lire l'avis complet...

Transforms into an awesome RPN scientific calculator

This is a good business calculator, it's one of the fastest available, but the really awesome thing about it is that with a little bit of DIY you can turn it into a very advanced RPN programmable or scientific calculator: the WP 34S or 31S. (Just search for WP 34S to find the instructions. You'll also find the HP museum forums where you can ask for help.)Lire l'avis complet...

5 stars

It works well and in good shape so I cannot complain. Good deal.

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