> RPN is sooooo much easier to use. > >> My trusty HP-11C and HP-12C are what I reach >> for when I have to perform much more than a couple of additions. I >> can >> still amaze some people with how quickly I can get answers. Correct >> ones, >> even! >> There are two main reasons for using RPN calculators not mentioned here. The first is that having a real H-P calculator makes me look like a real engineer (which I am not.) And the second is that the calculator is always where you left it. Nobody in the family or office steals an RPN calculator. Best JC ============================================================= John Clark Aeronaut Automation Unit 42, 5 Ponderosa Parade, Warriewood NSW 2102, Australia Phone: 61 2 9997 2842 Fax: 61 2 9979 5615 email: JohnC@... http://www.Aeronaut.org =============================================================