Why I buy this one ?
- New display upgrade--the new HP 50g display features a 30% increase in usable space over the HP 49g+
- New powerful SD card slot allows you to format your card right in the calculator and expand memory
- Massive 2.5 MB total memory--512 KB RAM plus 2 MB flash ROM for performing future upgrades**
- New larger equation library and 2300+ built-in functions--ideal for both professionals and students
- The choice of efficient RPN, Textbook or Algebraic data entry

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What our customer's say!

"Directional Drilling Dream", After using the HP49G then moving over to the HP50G, it is amazing how far things have come in 10 years. The computation is so much faster I don't know why I didn't switch sooner. Considering when you're on the rig floor computing your curve, the HP50G is amazing. It is worth its weight in gold for a Directional Driller. You can compute any changes in TVD or surveys with a company hand or client breathing down your neck in a matter of moments, not minutes. If you are thinking about this calculator and wondering if you should get it...the answer is YES!!! Anti-collision calculations is also done very fast. I use EasyDrill (goodle easydrill on geocities) software on mine and it does a great job. I would highly recommend it. The ability to input multiple wells for one pad and then calculate anti-collision is great.

"5 Star ReviewThe HP50G is a robust graphing scientific calculator", I have an HP49G+ and now I bought this mainly for the much better keyboard feeling and the serial connectivity option. Due to its black color it reminds more of a TI instead of an HP but this is not a problem. Some comments found on other sites about the display are not true. It is as bright as that of the HP49G+ and has the same functionality but somehow it fits more information. The HP50G formats a 512 MB SD card faster than the HP49G+ and it feels a little heavier due to the 4 AAA batteries (the 49G+ uses only three). The keyboard is SOOOO SOFT and has nothing to do with that of the 49G+ (no noise at all when you press buttons, no missing keystrokes). The soft deluxe case is a plus and the CD has everything you need to get you going. The serial cable is missing and I have to make one myself since HP does not have one yet in the market. In any case, if you are a student or scientist you need one. The menus are better than those found on the titanium TI89, and the HP50G is not as heavy as the TI is. Not to mention that the lettering brings to mind that of the good old HP48GX. We all know that HP has been making calculators for many many years and now they are back with a robust product that is here to stay and can win the competition. Add its price of $124 with free shipping and no tax and then ask yourself: what more do I need? Nothing. Go get one!!

"Great Calculator", This is a great calculator, I've had it for about a month now.
It does have a bit of a learning curve.
I had to spend about 2 hours reading the online guide in order to learn how to use the different graphs, as well as how to work with the new menus, use RPN, and other things like solving simultaneous equations.

One thing I really like is that this calculator (unlike the TI 89) has a equation writer. If you have a large and complex equation you are able to input it in without using alot of parentheses, (()(())). You can also edit the equations inside of the equation writer. With this you have alot less mistakes and if you do make a mistake it's usually obvious that the equation doesn't look just like it should.

"Review from RPN user", This calculator is well made and has an incredible number of features. I only wish that HP would focus on making a truly great RPN calculator rather than an okay dual RPN/Algebraic mode calculator. If they focused on RPN then the keyboard layout could be optimized. The enter key should be double width and above the numbers for a good RPN calculator for one thing.

The same is true with the function menus. HP does not know whether to stay with the old Soft Menus or the new Choose Boxes. I wish they would focus on the Soft Menus. As it is there too many functions hidden in menus that can only be accessed by shift keys. They should have a central soft menu with sub menus to access functions. This would free up space to optimize the keyboard layout for RPN.

I think this is still probably the best calculator available today but whoever controls the design of HP calculators now must not have been around in the golden age of HP RPN calculators.


"good but not great ", So I do math all the time and I need a good calculator. I have a few that I use but I was looking for the ultimate. Its unfortunately not the HP 50g. Although it is an absolutely amazing tool it is absolutely amazingly hard to use. The instructions don"t help, it beeps at you when you enter things wrong. On the good side RPN is awesome as always. The equation library and constant library are awesome. The calculator has keys that provide a good tactile feel and click. The graph application is weak, or at least I cant figure out how to use it after reading the instructions. Get a Casio class pad 330 instead.

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"Not a step down from the HP-48G", It was inevetable my 48GX would croak someday. Someday turned out to be last week. I've been running the SMI BCE COGO land surveying software on it since the mid 90's. Although it hasn't gotten a lot of use since affordable COGO/CAD software for PCs became available, it was handy enought as a backup for doing quick calcs. replacing it was a necessity. The 50g is running D'Zign's Basic Cogo+. Because of its more rounded contours it feels more comfortable than the 48 when cradled in a two-hand hold, and has a pleasing heft to it. The keys have a positive stroke to them when doing two-thumb data entry, and the display is easy to read under flourecent lighting. Too bad it won't talk to the little thermal printer I used with the 48.

"HP quality is back!", Having owned and used a variety of HP calculators over the years, I've seen the build quality drop steadily. For example, I still have, and use, a HP-12C financial calculator that I bought in the early 80's. It's far better made than the current versions, even with the feet and silkscreened print worn off the back, and retains a like-new feel. HP's recent calculators, whatever their level of functions and features, have felt pretty cheesy. With the 50g, HP has made a big step back to quality. It feels good, though it doesn't rise to the quality level that originally made HP famous. But with the features, flexibility, and speed it provides, is really the best scientific calculator available, once you get past the religious arguments of TI vs HP.

If RPN is hanging you up, don't let it. The 50g supports a number of notational approaches. The other principal objection to HP calculators vs. TI reduces to simple familiarity, as TIs are almost universally-used in school settings. If you are a TI user, you will find that switching is trivial. Those who do sometimes report an interesting reaction - feeling betrayed by the schools when they realize just how much better the HP is!

I do agree 100% with other reviewers that the manual is a big, big disappointment. Count mine as another vote for complete, spiral-bound manuals.

"Powerful Calculator at an affordable price. Big upgrade from my HP 39.", This HP50G is by far the best Graphing calculator in the market as of now. It is fast, and capable of doing many things, yet it can be complicated to use for the average student. I'm still learning how to use the thing as I am currently writing this review. If you do not mind putting hours into learning the manual yourself then this product is for you. Some might be scared because of their classes and Instructors only uses TI models, but don't be scared. Once you've mastered how to use it you'll be the one in the classroom with the competitive edge from the rest. For those that are first time buyers for calculators I may have to suggest getting the Casio 9860G model for its easier learning curve. The Casio 9860G is just as good as the TI model and also has a moderately faster Computer Processor.

"Great value with a great deal of potential", This calculator is a value. Documentation on how to interface this calculator to the home computer could be improved. However, documentation for an versital tool of a machine like this is a challenge.

"Fantastic Machine!", I bought the 50G after using the 49G+ for several years. I love this machine. There are many great reviews here o n technical matters so I would like to give some more subjective impressions.

1. The look and feel. Thank God HP has begun to return to a Classic look and feel for its products! ( I prefer "Classic" over the more fashionable "Retro"). This calculator looks like a professional machine and NOT A TOY!!!! Pink plastic covers may be great for 5th graders but not for professionals. Also the contrast of lettering on the keys is important for users with poorer vision (me!). I can barely even read the key options on the Ti89 Titanium. These same comments also apply to the new 35S and 10BII calcs just introduced (which I also bought). From what I can see ditto for the 40GS!
2. Ditto for the leather case - again just a professional touch!
3. There is more math capabilities on this machine than I will ever use and I use a lot of math in my teaching. I feel I got WAY MORE than my money's worth.
4, Please HP, PLEASE go back to providing a full printed manual!!! This trend of only providing manuals in pdf format is a terrible decision. Even if the printed manual is sold as a separate purchase that would be better than having to use a computer to access it. Note: The 35S which USED to come with a manual doesn't anymore but one can supposedly be ordered for free by calling 1-800 HP-INVENT! In rhe 70s one of the great things that distinguished HP were the superior manuals they provided! I miss that!
5. The performance of this calculator is phenomenal! It is quite faster in graphing for instance than the Ti89 Titanium. Just compare plotting sin(x) for example
6. The connectivity software sucks. You basically have to manually install the usb drivers, but once I did that it works. Also no way to capture screens on Mac. The Ti-Connect software works perfectly right out of the box.
7. Out of the box mine had ROM 2.8 which has a broken LINSOLVE function. I bought a SD card and reader and it was simple to upgrade the ROM. This should have been fixed by now!
8. I was so impressed I bought another one for my wife who is helping me with my classes. She is a calculator novice but we are making great headway ( working on getting a BlackSholes calc programmed)
9. The hypothesis testing module and the financial module are very well laid out as is the Numerical Solver which I use daily to provide sample problems for my class. Once I set up the equations generating various problem scenarios is a cinch!
10. While this is not a computer bases CAS, it has almost all the math functions the average undergraduate (and most professionals) will need. While perhaps not suited for a grad student in physics for example, it is perfect for most biology and biochemistry majors who may not be doing much math beyond elementary diff eq!

For around $150 this is a perfect calculator for the serious science student and blows away the Ti-84+/89 series in terms of sheer computing power. And best of all it doesn't look like a toy!

Cheers
Harry