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To: DoodleBob

I remember in the mid-70’s being frustrated with HP calculators’ RPN-Reverse Polish notation.

However, it was a huge deal when HP came out with a calculator that didn’t lose it’s memory after it was turned off.


4 posted on 10/24/2019 7:16:04 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: be-baw

I can’t stand RPN calculators.


5 posted on 10/24/2019 7:17:09 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: be-baw; ConservativeMind

The reverse Polish notation seemed kooky at first but its utility became soon apparent and was by far the most efficient way to use a calculator for scientific purposes.


62 posted on 10/24/2019 8:39:37 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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