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What calculator do you use ?
slateraptor:
--- Quote from: lavo-1 on April 17, 2012, 07:00:37 pm ---I really miss being able to put in Engineering notations such a Mega, Kilo, micro pico, etc.
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--- Quote from: ciccio on April 17, 2012, 07:57:38 pm ---I've read the NCEES page, and I'm not sure that I fully understood:
They say that I cannot bring my trusty HP 11C to the exam, but I must buy that horrible-looking HP 33s?
Best regards
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The 11c hasn't been manufactured for decades. I suspect the new 15c may make the approved list for 2013.
P.S. You don't have to buy a 33s, although it was the most powerful option prior to the 35s being released. In fact, you aren't required to bring a calculator if you don't want to, but if you do, it must be one on the approved list.
lavo-1:
Not really much of a short cut when compared to the the TI-30XS which lacks this capability and yet takes five less key strokes to add something like 5 X 10E-3 + 5 X 10E3 =
Like, 10 strokes to the Casio's 15.
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Not sure I understand you buddy.
To input that sum in my old Casio fx-570CD would take 8 strokes :P
ie:5 shift 5 + 5 shift 6 =
slateraptor:
--- Quote from: lavo-1 on April 17, 2012, 08:14:42 pm --- ???
Not sure I understand you buddy.
To input that sum in my old Casio fx-570CD would take 8 strokes :P
ie:5 shift 5 + 5 shift 6 =
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The real question: is the output in engineering increments as well? If not, how easy would it be to display the output in engineering increments, if at all possible?
Kibi:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 17, 2012, 02:11:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jad.z on April 17, 2012, 02:02:32 pm ---What's your take on V.P.A.M ?
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I don't like it, I find it annoying.
I was bought up on using a calc were you entered the number and then the operator, not the other way around (the newer "Visually Perfect Algebraic Method").
Dave.
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Likewise, I used to have a Casio FX-82l. My sister lost that one for me.
Now I have a FX-82GT PLUS with V.P.A.M. Although logical, it's still annoying. The older generation is used to using a calculator a certain way ;)
slateraptor:
--- Quote from: Kibi on April 17, 2012, 08:40:39 pm ---Although logical, it's still annoying.
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I don't think "logical" is the right word. More like "convenient", especially to those who have little to no understanding of the actual mathematical operations invoked...it's a mindless copy/paste world these days.
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