Question: What kind of calculator

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Hi,

I need to buy one and I am wondering what one people use and why (pros and cons) ...

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heather
 
HP 12-C - RPN...if you learn it is is way faster.

TI BA - no learning curve...has a couple more built in features...cheaper.

I have the HP. I can't use a calc without RPN now.

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TI.
Pros: Very easy, logical, fast
Cons: You need to change some default settings in order to make it work even faster

HP
Pros: ?
Cons: I HATE when you dont press [enter] at the end!

Conclusion:
TI is the easiest for a newbie, but try them bot - maybe you like HP better.... I didn't
 
Bought a TI from wal-mart the night before the exam and returned it the day after.

One-two-three

Only two and three to go !!!
 
RPN= Reverse Polish Notation.....this is not a joke. Way less keystrokes for input.
 
i'm a BA plus professional girl myself. the HP's are cool though- i can't even add 2 numbers together on it but people who are "in the circle of trust" seem to make magic happen out of them. BA2's seem easier. either one will work- just learn how to use the fuctions now and you'll be fine. this should be the least of your worries. pick one and go.
 
BA II Plus Professional. Nothing else. Its much faster than 12c. Some ppl in my study group used the 12c because they had been using it at work. However, for level 2, they will upgrade to BA II. The only good thing about 12c is that its kind of hardcore. Because of its history, the calculator has a lot of finance feel to it. For the test though, cool doesnt cut it and you cant afford loosing valuable seconds for the 12c to finnish its calculations. Its outdated
 
My work gave all its new consultants new HP BA II+ calculators. 3 weeks ago when I first got it, I REVILED it because it was so alien to me after 4 years with TI BA II. But after getting used to RPN, it is WAY faster. It's almost sexual how much I love my HP.
 
Casio FC-200V Financial Calculator with 4-Line Display.


"3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
By Ailad "q8"

I teach finance at the university at undergraduate level and our department recommends using this calculator for the students. The calculator work well for fundamentals of finance classes where the number of years are even numbers and do not include decimals. I have used this calculator to calculate bonds in advance finance classes were the number of years includes decimals (i.e. 1.71786). The answers it gives you are wrong. Try solving bond valuation manually where N includes a lot of decimals and compare it with the calculator. You will find that the calculator will give you wrong answers. I had tried Texas Instruments or HP for the same problem and I got correct answers. I recommend this calculator for beginner's in finance or people who do not want to solve complicated finance problems. If you plan to use for complicated problems, I recommend Texas Instruments or HP. "

Sorry I have been drinking tonight. I couldn't resist posting that.
 
HP12C Platinum.

There is an emulator available on the Internet for those interested in viewing the calculator before actually purchasing it. Check http://www.hpmuseum.org/

Make sure you have either calculator. I saw one person having his exam waivered since he didn't possess any of the allowed calculators. If you can't afford HP12C, then go with the other one, and if you can't afford any of them in time for the exam, make sure you borrow one for the occasion.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 12:56AM by wawa.
 
Those who use HP-12C, how do you calculate PB(Payback) or DPB(Discounted Payback) after having calculated NPV? On TI BAII Plus Professional, it is 1 key stroke after NPV for PB and two down arrows for DPB. There are many such features. I think the new user would benefit from using BAII plus professional. Those who use HP12C are the ones who have it at work, etc.
 
It doesnt matter. Get the cheaper one. And guess what! you will hardly need it for the exam, i think there were about 8 questions MAX out of the 240 that needed calculations!
 
8 is on the low end but indeed, much less than what I was used to from the test exams.

Even worse; for Quant I don't think I used it more than three times!
 
`Used 12 C! Never tried anything else so wouldnt be in a position to compare!
 
Danteshek Wrote:
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> I love my HP. I am almost sexually attracted to
> it.

you need to get out more often my dear
 
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