HP 50g Graphing Calculator (F2229AA#ABA)
HP 50g Graphing Calculator (F2229AA#ABA)
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
The new HP 50g Graphing Calculator provides the best in power, flexibility and connectivity for math, science and engineering professionals and college students. It now features a more capable SD card slot, 2.5 MB total memory**, new RS232 and USB connectivity, and a built-in intelligent editor that gives you more capability than ever before.
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The new HP 50g Graphing Calculator provides optimum power, flexibility and connectivity for math, science, and engineering professionals, as well as college students. Featuring a more capable SD card slot, 2.5 MB total memory (512 KB, 2 MB Flash ROM), RS232 and USB connectivity, and a built-in intelligent editor,
 A large, high-contrast display clearly shows every important part of a formula, calculation, or graph. |
 The 50g boasts expansive memory, thanks to an SD card slot. View larger. |
Powerful, Innovative Design For Fast, Accurate Computation
The 50g features easy-to-use, powerful tools that students and professionals can rely on for years of performance, including built-in graphing functions, constants, and applications. This calculator also offers built-in lessons and step-by-step problem solving examples to help illustrate abstract concepts. Choose between efficient RPN (Reverse Polish Notation), Textbook, or Algebraic data entry and rest assured that expansive memory (with SD card slot) means the 50g can handle even the most complex calculations. Graphing features include 2-D function, polar, and parametric plot, as well as 3-D, differential equation, and bar plot.
The 50g's large, high-contrast display with adjustable font type and size clearly shows every important part of a formula, calculation, or graph so you'll be able to clearly read and analyze your results. In addition, you can isolate and evaluate sub-expressions using the intelligent editor, while also cutting, pasting and copying objects as needed. Finally, the large equation library and over 2,300 built-in functions make this calculator ideal for both professionals and students.
What's in the Box
50G graphing calculator, batteries, user's manual, CD (connectivity software and advanced user's guide), USB cable, and premium pouch.
- New display upgrade--the new HP 50g display features a 30% increase in usable space over the HP 49g+
- New powerful SD card slot allows you to format your card right in the calculator and expand memory
- Massive 2.5 MB total memory--512 KB RAM plus 2 MB flash ROM for performing future upgrades**
- New larger equation library and 2300+ built-in functions--ideal for both professionals and students
- The choice of efficient RPN, Textbook or Algebraic data entry
Color: Black Face
Model: F2229AA#ABA
Release Date: 2006-07-15
Great Calculator, If You Can Learn To Use It!
For background, I've used HP45, HP41, HP28 and others, and more recently the TI-83/84.
The HP50G is a great calculator, with more functionality than I am ever likely to use. And RPN is back, together with algebraic and equation editor/solver functions! But, as other reviewers have noted, the manuals are far, far poorer than HP supplied of old. I've ordered printed copies of the User's Guide and Advanced User's Guide, plus some supplementary material that should help.
I can see why schools use the TI-83/84; not nearly as powerful, but well-documented, easy for high-school students to learn, and a lot of online support.
Adding insult to injury- the package contained only the "Quick Start Guide", a little over 40 pages; have ordered a used copy (less than ) of the User's Manual which should have been in the package. I don't want to spend the effort to convince HP to send me a new one ....
HP50g totally amazing..
This is a superb tool if you are studying engineer. It has thousands of math functions. Operating with complex numbers, plotting functions, calculating laplace transform are some of the things I learned to use in this last months, staff thats very useful for a electric engineer student. Im just getting starting with it and it seems like its capabilities are endless.
Its important to know that its not so easy to use,specially at the beginning.. In the first week I used to get very frustrated with it but as time passed by and putting some effort into it I ended up enjoying it.
I totally recommend it..
Better than the TI-83...much better than the NSpire
Bought the NSpire a few weeks ago and was amazed at the poor quality of the display. Could barely read it and there was no way of making meaningful adjustments. Buy the HP if you want a better product...much better screen and has many of the features of the HP41 from 30 years ago...
Great Calculator, Horrible Documentation
Pros: RPN, nice keyboard, powerful
Cons: Terrible manual, flaky connectivity software
Bottom line: Best calculator out there for engineers (but be warned it is NOT allowed for either the FE or PE exams). More support from HP would be welcomed, as the documentation needs a complete re-write, and the pc link software needs updating. More apps would also be nice, but creating your own is not too difficult once you get the information required to create them.
Good but difficult to use.
Definetly the best calculator i've ever had. Very complete.
But it's still very hard to use. I hope I get better on this.
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