[COFF] [TUHS] The most surprising Unix programs

[Nemo Nusquam]

On 03/19/20 17:31, Dave Horsfall wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Mar 2020, Mike Markowski wrote:
>>> I've been using my trusty HP-42S for so long that I can hardly 
>>> remember how to use a "normal" calculator :-)
>> When my classmate's calculator died during an engineering exam, he 
>> asked if he could borrow my spare.  I handed him my HP 32s and after 
>> a minute he whispered, "Where's the equals key?"  He gave my 
>> calculator back. :-)
> I did that to a financial controller in a previous life; she was not 
> amused...  Hey, it was the only calculator that I had!  I could see 
> her helplessly looking for the "=" key, then I took pity on her.

Hhmm, back in my early days, the 12C was highly coveted by financial 
types.  Our mileage differed.

By the way, HP will sell you an Android app'n that looks just like their 
venerable (and much missed) calculators.

N.
>
> -- Dave
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