HP-10B
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The HP-10B is a student business calculator
. The older model of this calculator proved to compete well with the higher end RPN
HP-12C. The later-model HP-10B II is essentially a cosmetic upgrade offering the same overall functionality but actually reduces the available numbered-storage registers from 15 to 10. Early production runs suffered from poor quality; newer calculators have apparently solved this shortcoming. Two versions of the 10B were produced, one with green lettering around the keys, one with orange. The functionality of the two versions appears to be identical.
Calculator
An electronic calculator is a small, portable, usually inexpensive electronic device used to perform the basic operations of arithmetic. Modern calculators are more portable than most computers, though most PDAs are comparable in size to handheld calculators.The first solid-state electronic...
. The older model of this calculator proved to compete well with the higher end RPN
RPN
RPN may be an acronym that refers to:*Registered Practical Nurse, also referred to as a Licensed practical nurse*Radio Philippines Network, Channel 9, Philippines*Registered Parameter Number, as used in Musical Instrument Digital Interface synthesizers...
HP-12C. The later-model HP-10B II is essentially a cosmetic upgrade offering the same overall functionality but actually reduces the available numbered-storage registers from 15 to 10. Early production runs suffered from poor quality; newer calculators have apparently solved this shortcoming. Two versions of the 10B were produced, one with green lettering around the keys, one with orange. The functionality of the two versions appears to be identical.