The HP33s calculator I ordered has finally arrived. The manual is an inch thick, and it ain’t because there are 10 languages in it. It’s all English. This is a calculator with a learning curve.

Haven’t had time to play with it much, but so far it’s pretty cool.

I was surprised to find the keys are hard plastic, hinged on one edge, like the HP calculators of yore. I read somewhere that the 33s had crappy rubber keys. Perhaps HP heard the criticism. The V shape of the keypad is weird, but doesn’t bother me that much.