Hewlett Packard HP-35
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman - Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Computer Engineering Computer Science Design Industrial Design Information Systems Information Technology Mechanical Engineering |
| Special Topic(s): |
History of Technology |
| Learning Resource Type: | Reference - General |
| Media Type: | WWW |
| Author(s): |
Nigel Tout
Organization: Vintage Calculators Web Museum |
| Description: | Online exhibit of the Hewlett Packard HP-35 as part of the Vintage Calculators Web Museum. "This was the first hand-held scientific calculator. Hewlett Packard calculators were very well made, and reliable, and their electronics instruments had (still have) a very good reputation. Together with the high specification, this made their calculators the models of choice for many professionals. 300,000 HP-35 calculators were sold ("New Scientist", Feb. 1975). While nearly all of the other calculator manufacturers concentrated on reducing the cost of their calculators, Hewlett Packard kept the cost high and increased the functionality. They introduced the HP-65, the first hand-held programmable calculator, in 1974, and they are one of the few companies to continue making calculators from the early 1970s to the present day." Photo caption: With the casing taken apart the circuit board with the integrated circuits is revealed. |
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| Keywords: | electronic calculators |
| Is Component of |
Vintage Calculators Web Museum |
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| Use of Resource: | Interesting case study in product design and industrial design. Also history of technology. |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
| Interactivity Level: | Low |
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| Publication Date: | December 2007 |
| Platform/Format: | WWW |
| Cost: | Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/hewlett_packard_hp-35.html |
| Metadata: | IEEE LOM Record |
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