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Calculators Why is the HP 15C so expensive?
Good point. We'll only know if their clones will last that long by living with them over the years. One thing in their favor to being able to "go the distance" is that, from what I understand, the keyboard membranes on the clones are rated at over 1 million actuations for each key. According to...- WaltMaken
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Calculators Why is the HP 15C so expensive?
Alan, Thanks for your caution note. I appreciate it. I'm a long-time HP calculator user and fan. My first was the HP-65, then, one step at a time, the others that followed (67, 41C, CV, CX, 42S, 35s, etc.) I know what you mean about the HP key feel. And I would agree with your evaluation...- WaltMaken
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Calculators Why is the HP 15C so expensive?
Monday, October 1, 2012 A little over a month ago I discovered a site that has credit-card-sized clones of the HP-15C (plus the others in that 10-series). I ordered their clone of the 15C and it is very impressive. It's a little over 7mm thick, has a display that is actually a bit larger...- WaltMaken
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