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Personalize your HP Calculators!

Published 30 April 2008, 06:28 PM

Personalization is one of the big trends these days.    I proudly personalized my HP 2710p notebook and iPAQ Smartphone with cool stickers and accessories.    However, I wonder how many of folks also personalize their calculators besides putting a name tag there at best.

 

Check out the HP calculators skin from the link here (http://www.skinit.com/devices/calculators/hp_calculators)

 

I just love my “collegiate” look 35s!

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The most powerful way HP has traditionally allowed users to personalize their calculators has been by using key assignments. Pioneered on the HP41-series machines form 1979 to 1990, the capability to assign any function or user program to any key has been maintained in the HP48, 49 and 50 series graphing machines up to the present day. With both the HP41 and HP48 series, a user could also record the custom function names on keyboard overlays and place them over top the keyboard for an instantly personalized calculator. Sadly, the capability to attach a keyboard overlay to the machine was discontinued, starting with the hp49g in 1999 and has not been reinstated. But for users who preferred more "steak" and less "sizzle", the best personalization would be the ability to redefine a keyboard with anything desired.
# Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:49 PM by jakes@pahhc.org

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