Hewlett Packard-10BII Scientific Calculator

Pros: Very user- friendly
Cons: Display panel doesn't show the function you are performing

Financial calculators are a must for students of finance. It's possible to work out most finance problems by hand, or to use a time value of money table. But in a crunch, when you're taking a finance test and there is little time to spare, a financial ...

Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive compared to others, can do it all!
Cons: Can be hard to find.

I never thought I would use or need a business calculator. I had always seen my husband use his HP and could never understand any of the functions or equations that he would punch in so quickly on the key pad. I am now a full time student majoring in...

Pros: Easy to use. Performs everyday financial functions no problem
Cons: Battery life leaves something to be desired

I purchased this calculator 4 years ago or so while I was a business/finance student in college. The reason I bought this particular model was that one of my finance books had tutorials for the 10B in each chapter and step by step operation of the...

Pros: very reasonably priced, unbreakable
Cons: can be hard to find. (try Officemax or similar)

The Hewlett Packard 10B financial calculator is a workhorse. Not only is it easy to use, but it is (in my best estimation) unbreakable!

I can thank my friends in the mortgage industry for turning me on to this amazing financial calculator....

Pros: easy, functional
Cons: no solar backup

I purchased the calculator at my school's urging. It takes a student through calculus, accounting, statistics and finance with ease. The instructions are thorough and easy to understand, and the calculator is well made and easy to operate.

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Pros: YOU WILL BECOME A TVM WIZARD FOR LESS
Cons: POWER CONSUMPTION, NO SOLAR, EXPENSIVE AND FREQUENT BATTERY REPLACEMENT REQUIRED

I bought the HP 10B to prepare for my first University (Corporate) Finance course.

Out of the box impressions and notes on usage:

- The manual very clearly and concisely explains TVM (time value of money)
aside: some profs...

Pros: - the button feel is great.
Cons: - Bad Bad Bad - do not buy - display fails early in useful life.

In 2001, I started studying to become a Certified Financial Planner. The school that I went through strongly recommended the HP 10B-II financial calculator. So I bought one. It worked well for just over a year and then the display started displaying ...

Pros: Has most of the necessary financial functions, low price
Cons: Vastly inferior to 10B it replaces, tactile feedback is poor

I've been using an HP 10B for about eight years now and have been quite pleased with it. I work in ...

Pros: More straightforward method of calculation than classic HP calculators. Inexpensive.
Cons: The screen doesn't work after 2 years of use, which has rendered it inoperable.

I first bought this calculator when studying for the Certified Financial Planner certification. It's very easy to use and powerful. Among the most frequently used functions are: 1) Loan Payments (given principal, periods, period a year, interest ...

Pros: Easy and accurate
Cons: Battery life

I started out with an upgrade of this calculator, the Hewlett Packard 17B and found it was too confusing for its own good. It beeps when you put something in the wrong order or push a wrong button. I was constantly being laughed at or told to shhh! in...

Pros: Quick & easy to master, solid construction and design.
Cons: Minimal documentation outside of financial functions.

I purchased the 10B directly from HPShopping.com 3 days prior to a managerial economics class. They shipped the calculator the same day fia FedEx overnight (for only a dollar!) and I had it in plenty of time before classes started. I ended up liking it...

Pros: Ease of Use
Cons: Display Malfunctions

I was very happy when I first bought it. Compared to the 12C, it is simple for basic calculator func ...

Pros: fast!
Cons: nothing

unbelievable calculator... This thing is a lifesaver for my finance course... i had orignally go the TI version...but htis thing blows it out of the water... i was brand loyal to TI, but i got this thing and I am so happy. It is so simple and so ...

Pros: affordable, clearly written owners manual.
Cons: not manufactured in Corvallis, Oregon.

Very useful and easy to carry, durable. Accepted in the business field, helpful in Real Estate, Marketing and Banking
Available at the OSU Bookstore,Corvallis Oregon,osubookstore.com

Pros: inexpensive; all the right functions and features
Cons: flimsy; display failed after only six months; buttons never worked well

I bought this calculator for two reasons: it offered all the functions and features that I wanted (of which there are many) and because of my trust, from long association, in the HP brand.

Sadly, I've been utterly disappointed with the workmanship of my 10BII: it has a flimsy feel to it; the buttons sometimes record two presses, sometimes none; the plastic body pops open frequently; and now, worst sin of all, the display is failing! OK, it wasn't very expensive, but this is ridiculous.

I've only owned this calculator for six months and now I'm off to the store to buy a new one. I will definitely think twice before I buy an HP again. So sad! I've used HP calculators for years -- my last HP calculator gave up the ghost only after suffering an extreme crushing, and I have ones from college that still work perfectly.