I drooled over the HP 35 when it came out and when the 45 came out I found $400 somewhere and bought it. Wore the corners off the case from usage. Sure beat the rule. But all was not bad.
The rule taught me to do numbers in my head because of having to locate the decimal and to this day I still work 'em in my head. Today you can buy a scientific calculator, much improved for $20. Add inflation onto that and the 45 was a couple of bucks in yesterday's dollars.
I just reached up on the bookshelf over my desk here at home, and retrieved and knocked the dust off my second and last rule, a K&E Decilon in a tan leather case. Real nice instrument. I still have the 45 around here somewhere.
I have fun with button punchers at checkout stations in stores. They don't use their heads. The machine thinks for them. What personal gain is that? They are fumbling with the keys when I give them a big bill, a few smaller ones and some change....while I already have the answer in my head. Feel sorry for them and the industry.
Just like folks with the new cars and electronic gadgets. They have absolutely no idea as to the complicated mathematics and engineering calculations that were required to produce what they look at as a toy.
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