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 enlarge | Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $63.35
You Save: $66.64 (51%)
New (46) Used (7) Refurbished (1) from $63.35
Rating:  82 reviews
Format: Cd
Color: Gry/ Blk
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows
Size: 17bii, hp 17bii, 17b, business calculators
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 5.8 x 0.6
MPN: F2234A
Model: F2234A
UPC: 492410746423
EAN: 0808736628204
ASIN: B0000CAQ0C
Publication Date: 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 82
 Love the silver version June 30, 2008
Finance Guru
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had gone the TI route with the TIBAII+ which is an easy to use calculator (and i still recommend it for students). I had resisted the hp12c b/c of its speed overall and the non-intuitive interface. This 17bII+ version gives you a fast and modern calculator.
However, i did not like the old one which looked plasticy and flimsy. The silver version is very smooth looking (almost retro) and has the hp12c keys!!! I am finally happy with it. becareful though, amazon had originally sent me the older version rather than the silver one. I had to post a return item thing and they shipped out a new one immediately. I love amazon's service!!
Anyway, this one is not flimsy and can definitely be used at meetings.
 easy use June 9, 2008
J. E. Cantwell
I am using a financial calculator for the first time, so I can't compare it with previous models. The instruction book is pretty straight-foward with good examples, and the menus are pretty logical. In contrast with other reviews that I've read on Amazon, I have had no technical difficulties (sticking buttons, batteries etc.). So far I like it.
HP 17bii+ Silver now the best financial calculatorthe June 3, 2008
JoeyC (LA, CA)
This is currently the finest HP business and general purpose calculator made. The silver version corrects the durability issues of the prior brown and gold version.
The keypad and enclosure have been dramatically improved and is on par or better than the original "Pioneer" HP 17bii.
The calculator is far better now than the 12c. The key feature is the HP Solve application that allows for algebraic entry of equations and solving for any arbitrary variable. Calculations are fast and the menu system allows for straightforward entry of variables without having to "R/S" programs.
The 17bii+ silver version now has all the bases covered in regards to functionality, usability and durability.
 Find something else but not a HP 17bII+ April 23, 2008
M. TIBOR (San Francisco, CA)
Once a proud owner of a 19BII this is about as close as you get as a replacement. It is not worth the money. The buttons work poorly so you must exercise extreme care when keyboarding or you will have input errors. Today the display cracked not due to abuse but the clasp for the case hits right where the display broke. HP will not replace this calculator because they consider this abuse or customer damage versus a poorly thought out design. I am going to try TI after this disappointment.
Review for HP 17 B II April 14, 2008
Constancio Larguia (Argentina)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Following, is the letter that I sent to HP headquarters regarding my experience with the HP 17BII:
Dear Sirs, I am writing this email with the spirit of a loyal customer of 15 years. Last month, during a business trip, my financial calculator 19 B II broke. I was desperate because I had become so used to work with it. I browsed the HP web site to learn which was the most sophisticated financial calculator these days, and I learned about the 17 B II. I asked a friend to bring it to me from the US and so she did. I have been using it for 3 weeks, and only with a spirit of loyalty to you, must say that I find this calculator dramatically inferior to those HP calculators that I bought 15, even 20 years ago, both financial calculators and scientific calculators. The 17 B II is not only inferior in the amount and type of operations that can perform compared to the 19 B II, but is also inferior, in it`s raw materials. The key for number 3, must be pressed with so much strength as if I was drilling for oil in order to make it appear in the screen. Finally, this calculator takes literally
3 seconds in calculating the result of 2 X 2. I have been considering to search for the HP scientific calculator that I had back in college, 15 years ago, and program in it, the financial formulas that I need today. Again, I am not saying this with a bad mood or just for the sake of complaining, but rather because if I worked in the company, I would like to have this kind of feedback. Best regards, Constancio.
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