hp 50g

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hp 50g
does anyone use the new hp 50g calculator?  i am thinking about buying one, to replace my hp 33s with defective keys.  specifically, do the keys get "jiggly" after one year of use, like on the hp 33s?
daveatkins
i haven't used that calculator - most hp's that i've ever used (about 5) have never given me key problems.
here's a link to the calculator on hp's website:
i did have problems with keys in the early
designs where they used bubble membrane
technology to act as springs or contact
points.  my 11c has been going for 15 years
or more.
daveatkins,
i am glad to here that i'm not the only one dealing with jiggly keys on the hp33s.  i attempted to dismantle and investigate the problem, but was unable to pull the face off.  i have determined that the keys are linked together in a grid with plastic ties between each key.  i guess my keystroke style has broken a few links, mainly the enter and number 1 key.
have you mentioned this to hp yet?  i have been contemplating talking to them.  i rather like the calculator over my hp48gx just for its size.  i have had the hp48gx for over 10 years without problem.  the hp33s is new so hopefully they can modify the design to fix this problem.
i sent hp an e-mail about a year ago (i think), and they never responded.  great customer service, no?  if it weren't for the fact that they are the only company that makes rpn calculators...
daveatkins
dimjim - 11c's were one of the greatest calculators ever made in my opinion.  wish they still made them.
maybe you should try a ti?  i mean; ti [enter] try a [enter] maybe you should [enter]
just kidding!  i love the old hp vs ti argument. i say whatever works best for you is the best calculator.
anyway, my boss had his old hp repaired.  i think he found a company on
i am on my third hp 33s in two years.  first two had the same problem.  broken (jiggly) decimal or enter key.  i am also looking at the 50 and was wondering the same thing about the keys.  i happen to really like the 33s, but i am getting tired of getting a new one every year because the buttons break.
before you buy, check out the price at the commercial link listed on
have an hp15c thats still my everday calculator after 24 years.
they don't make them like that anymore!
i've read great reviews about the 50's keyboard feel.
on a side issue, i bought a 33 to go along with my 48g and am extremely disappointed in it.  the keys are too hard and that 4 register stack is retarded.  i'm used to punching equations from left to right, regardless of size and this is simply not possible with 4 registers.
i'm planning to buy a 50 when i can come up with an adequate excuse.