HP 12c Financial Calculator (F2231AA#ABA) Review

HP 12c Financial Calculator (F2231AA#ABA)
From Hewlett Packard

Customer Reviews

Advanced
This calculator is very advanced, it has more functions than I know what to do with. The 12c calculator is smaller and has more features than the BA-II. It also comes with a cool carrying case.

HP 12C
This is the third version that I have bought, the first one being in 1984. This item must be HP's all-time best seller in terms of units sold.

HP 12C Platinum
This calculator is the best financial calculator in the world. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a business calculator. Takes a bit of getting used to, but once you do, you will not want to be without it.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
The HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition is a fast and powerful calculator designed for educators, businessmen, or anyone who needs a reliable tool to handle mathematical and/or financial calculations. With a 400 step memory capacity, the 12C can handle even the most complex computations. For 25 years, the 12C has proven its reputation as the ultimate pocket-size calculator for financial use. The 25th Anniversary Edition of the HP 12C Platinum is a faster, enhanced version of the industry-leading 12C, and is designed for the financial professional who demands more options. Its long battery life and small size make it easy to take with you anywhere, and its elegant black and silver design, engravable metal plate on the back, and leather pouch give it a modern, stylish appearance.

The 25th Anniversary Edition of the HP 12C Platinum comes with an exclusive leather pouch.

Over 130 Built-In Functions
The 12C Platinum is a powerful tool capable of handling the most complex and detailed analysis and problem solving. With over 130 built-in functions for business, finance, mathematics and statistics including date calculations, this calculator offers fast and reliable programming, finance, and statistical analysis options. With the 12C, you'll enjoy the flexibility of both RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) and algebraic modes of entry, the speed of its processor, and the increased memory capacity.

Precision Business and Finance Features
Ideal for real estate, finance, accounting, economics and business work, this calculator also helps you perform several key functions that allow you to make financial predictions, balance your budget, or calculate percentages of appreciation or depreciation for mortgages, loans, and savings accounts. Advanced editing features like the new "Undo" and "Backspace" buttons ensure precise calculations, while six times faster speeds for calculating TVM, loan payments, and interest rates help you gather and analyze important data in minutes. You can also pinpoint trends by performing cumulative statistical analysis, standard deviation, mean, weighted mean, and linear regression.

Memory For Up to 30 Cash Flows
The 12C offers several modes and an easy-to-use layout for a wide range of practical applications. For example, perform TVM (Time Value of Money) functions like calculating mortgage/loan payments. Or perform NPV (Net Present Value) and IRR (Internal Rate of Return) computations to help determine whether or not to undertake a particular investment project. With memory for up to 30 cash flows, it's a snap to manage a series of complex projects. For additional convenience, the 12C is also permitted for use on the CFP and CFA Certification Exams, and the GARP FRM Exam.

What's in the Box
12C financial calculator, battery, user's manual, and pouch.

Product Details

• Color: Black Face
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: F2231AA#ABA
• Released on: 2006-07-01
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Features

• Robust and versatile financial calculator
• Over 120 built-in functions for business, finance, mathematics, and statistics, including date calculations
• Efficient data entry using RPN
• Small size; easy to take anywhere
• Long battery life

BA II Plus Financial Calculator Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments BA II Plus Financial Calculator

Customer Reviews

Great companion for Financial Calculations
I used to have a scientific calculator and for all of the complex calculations in finance I needed to build models by hand. This calculator helps you in many ways. Easy to calculate NPV by entering cash flows. Durable. I recommend it to every finance major.

BA II Plus Fin'l Calculator
Great product and very useful!
Great service ordering it through Amazon, not to mention lower price.

the shipment is really fast, though the price is not cheap
i found the same calculator in Meijer that is cheaper than the total price(including shipping fee) in amazon. However, the shipment is really fast, i don't care the little difference.

Amazon.com Product Description
We're definitely taking this along with us the next time we shop for a house. Though it takes a little effort to master the collection of financial worksheets available on the Texas Instruments BA II Plus, you'll be glad you invested the time and money in this fine financial calculator.

The more hard-core worksheet mode includes tables for amortization, bond, depreciation, and compound interest. If you're not familiar with such calculations, the very helpful user's manual will guide you through the process. All previous worksheet values are stored in memory, so you don't have to retype all the bond maturity or cash flow analysis figures.

The BA II Plus operates in standard calculator and worksheet modes. The standard mode lets you perform common math as well as operations involving the time value of money--that is, applications such as mortgages or annuities in which payments are equal and evenly spaced. You can also perform trigonometric functions in standard mode.

Finance students and average users alike will find much to like in the Texas Instruments BA II Plus. --John Frederick Moore

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