31-07-2021, 05:56 PM
A friend of mine at university bought an HP35 when it came out but wasn't allowed to use it in exams. We reckoned he could make more "accurate" errors and make them faster than anyone else!
When I started work, the company bought in a few batches of Commodore scientific calculators and sold them to employees taking £5 per month from their wages for a few months. I got one of the second batch but the charger didn't come with a plug (it was the 70s though) so I went to the stores to get a plug but they had to have the type of equipment it was for. Calculator wouldn't do so I said power supply and that was accepted and I got my plug. Still got the calculator but the Nicads failed and were disposed of years ago but it still works when connected to its Charger/power supply.
Keith
When I started work, the company bought in a few batches of Commodore scientific calculators and sold them to employees taking £5 per month from their wages for a few months. I got one of the second batch but the charger didn't come with a plug (it was the 70s though) so I went to the stores to get a plug but they had to have the type of equipment it was for. Calculator wouldn't do so I said power supply and that was accepted and I got my plug. Still got the calculator but the Nicads failed and were disposed of years ago but it still works when connected to its Charger/power supply.
Keith
