HP Unveils 25th Anniversary Edition 12c Calculator

HP Unveils 25th Anniversary Edition 12c Calculator

HP today introduced a special edition HP 12c Calculator, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the iconic consumer electronics product that has remained virtually unchanged since its debut. Further celebrating the milestone, HP named the winners of its nationwide competition for real-life success stories involving the HP 12c.

The 25th Anniversary Edition HP 12c Platinum Financial Calculator comes in an elegant black and silver design with an engravable metal plate on the back and an embossed leather pouch. Additional features include the ability to easily switch between Reverse Polish Notation(1) and algebraic mode and undo and backspace buttons. Up to six times faster and with four times more memory than the original, the collectors’ item will only be available until the end of 2006 or while supplies last.

“We’re proud to celebrate this iconic classic that continues to get the job done for everyone from college students to CFOs,” said Fred Valdez, general manager, Calculator Division, Personal Systems Group, HP. “And judging from our contest entries, the HP 12c Calculator has positively impacted the lives of many proud owners over the years. We anticipate this experience to continue well into the future.”
Amazing tales of the HP 12c Calculator “The Tales of the Amazing HP 12c Calculator Contest” ran from Feb. 10 through May 1 and received hundreds of inspiring, real-life stories regarding the HP 12c. A synopsis of the grand-prize winning story follows:

“The Boon of B-School” – In the midst of his business finance final at Columbia Business School, Vas Rajan suddenly found himself at what he initially thought was a disadvantage when his notebook PC died. All the other students used notebooks to create the sale price valuation of a complex fictional company for the exam. Rajan, however, proceeded to take the test armed simply with his HP 12c calculator, a print-out of the company’s financial statements, a blank exam booklet and a pencil. When grades were published, Rajan, currently a resident of East Brunswick, N.J., was surprised to find that he was only one of eight students to earn an A. After hearing Rajan’s story, the professor made HP 12c calculators mandatory for all students.

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