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- Good but not great
The best engineering calculator of all time was the HP41 series. It was intuitive, functionally simple and expandable. The 48 was a marvel but a bit overboard with complexity of functions and menu structure. The 35S is a fair comprimise if you only need simple keystroke programming.

PROS: RPN RPN RPN, classic XYZT stack, big keys, keypress feedback, ENTER key where it ought to be, simple programming.

CONS: No I/O connectivity. No USB, No card slot, Low-res display, Single alpha character naming only, price.

PICKY: Limited conversions, limited constants, decimal points not forced to align on display (RPN mode is left justified), ON button not recessed, 2nd & 3rd function button arrows indicate L & R (why?). PI, STO & X^2 should be primary keys, HMS-> should read ->D.DD, inches should convert to ->mm, ALG mode unnessary.

Rating:

- 35s - Great Calculator
This is a great calculator. As a young engineer preparing for the PE exam, I am very impressed with this updated classic calculator. HP and RPN is the way to go. Only one problem. HP does not include a printed owner's manual. You have to call HP to order one. I look forward to being able to maximize the capabilities of this calculator when the owner's manual arrives.

Rating:

- Useless for Hex calculations -- an absolute nightmare
This is my first HP calculator and I was looking forward to buying a quality calculator after tossing out Sharp calculators every year or two, when the LCD's went south. I appreciate the solid construction and the "click" when you enter a number, giving feedback that the number is entered without looking at the display. I've had my fair share of using the undo-button on cheaper calculators with flimsy buttons, once I notice that I missed entered a number.
The ENG button for converting to engineering notation is a great welcome, too, and I even like the RPN notation (which I find pretty neat as a newbie to HP's). All of this said -- and to my great dismay -- I discovered that base conversion on the HP 35s is an absolute nightmare. How many ticks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? One, two, three ... that's how many operations it takes to enter a hex number on the 35s.
I work with embedded software and, from time to time, need to do a fair amount of calculations in hexadecimal mode (base-16). The 35s assumes that ALL number entered are in decimal format, even when you enable the calculator to output in hex format. Each and every time that I need to enter a hex number, I have to (1) enter the number, (2) enter into base mode (press the blue button and then the 1 button), and finally (3) convert to hex (press the 6 button). What a royal pain in the butt.
I plan to return this calculator. Maybe I'll try a TI calculator this go around.

Rating:

- Nothing beats RPN
I bought the original HP-35 back in the early 1970s. I loved RPN then and I love it now. I don't understand why HP nearly gave it up after Texas Instruments moved into the market. Anyway, the HP-35S has everything I need and more. My only criticism: Why isn't there a help feature? You should be able to press and key and get instant help on it.

Rating:

- Not for the feint-hearted!
This is truly a "nerd's" calculator. It is a calculating workhorse. It was designed to separate the true math/engineering jock from the weekend dilettante and mere poseur, and the price certainly discourages amateurs--in other words, it is not for eighth graders. But, I don't know, maybe some suburban soccer-mom might buy it so little Britney can do her algebra homework.

"Because she deserves the best"--BIG mistake lady.

Sure you can use it to file your tax return, but make no mistake, you WILL spend some considerable time beforehand learning to just calculate percentages.

But if you decide to man-up, I have two words for you: ALG Mode.

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