HP-10BII

Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive compared to others, can do it all!

Cons: Can be hard to find.

The Bottom Line: Great calculator for beginners or students. Easy to use and great manual to help you out.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a basic financial calculator that is easy to use and affordable, look no further than the HP 10B.

Review: 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)

Review: 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

Review: 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: Easy and accurate

Cons: Battery life

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: Buy it! It will make your financial life easier!

Review: 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: affordable, clearly written owners manual.

Cons: not manufactured in Corvallis, Oregon.

Review: 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: Very user- friendly

Cons: Display panel doesn't show the function you are performing

The Bottom Line: HP 10B is a easy to use financial calculator that will help you pass your fiance classes with flying colors

Review: 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: fast!

Cons: nothing

The Bottom Line: BUY IT

Review: 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: YOU WILL BECOME A TVM WIZARD FOR LESS

Cons: POWER CONSUMPTION, NO SOLAR, EXPENSIVE AND FREQUENT BATTERY REPLACEMENT REQUIRED

Review: 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...