Reviews for HP (Hewlett-Packard) 17bII+ Financial Calculator250 Functions - 2 Lines - 22 Characters - LCD - Battery Powered - MPN: F2234A
$108.24 - $116.13
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balamani
- Jan 22, 2006
HP17bii+ Financial CalculatorStrengths: Easy to Use and Powerful compared to other brands. Weakness: Expensive I had purchased an alternate brand, also a financial calculator for $26. The product was extremely complicated to use, that I returned it to shop a HP 17bii+ instead. The $60 additional I paid is well worth it. This product is easy to use and has many built in functions that are very applicable. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mercedesbenz29
- Nov 1, 2005
Financial CalculatorStrengths: Lots of features, 2 line lcd display Weakness: menus can get confusing This calculator is on the higher end of financial calculators. The 2 line LCD display is really nice when calculating TVM and depreciation. There are a lot of powerful features, but navigating the menus can be a little tricky. Reading the manual before using is a must to figure out how to use every single feature. Can buy an optional printer to print out calculations via a built in IR port but I haven't purchased it. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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vanstam
- Jan 12, 2005
HP (Hewlett-Packard) 17bII+ Financial CalculatorStrengths: The HP17bii+ is extremely easy to use. The owner's handbook and problem-solving guide is clear and straight forward. This financial calculator is very comprehensive and offers a great value. Weakness: The calculator is light weight and comes with a leather cover. The cover is made of mainly plastic, not the more durable metal as I'm used to. It has a nice and professional look overall. I have purchased the HP17b11+ for a financial management class and this is the first financial calculator I've purchased. The user's manual provides many examples and makes it easy to start using the calculator right away. I've read several reviews of this calculator before I decided to purchase it. I found it has received very favorable reviews and beats other brands in performance and value. 82% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mike27112
- Dec 1, 2007
A good calculator for business and finance...Strengths: Convenient built-in functions; fairly easy to program; two line display; comes with a nice protective case Weakness: You only get 30 seconds to replace batteries before you lose all of your data and equations! I've been using the HP17BII+ for a statistics class. My professor is a self-proclaimed calculator junkie, and he recommended/required this model to his students because it is one of the best. For the most part, I agree. 75% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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rmacgovern
- Aug 30, 2006
HP 17bii+ Financial CalculatorStrengths: Does NPV, chain linked performance, and all the other functions required by a financial analyst. Weakness: None noted. I used the predecessor HP model for years until I dropped it one too many times. I borrowed a friend's HP 17bii+ which has all the same functions, liked it, and recently ordered one for myself. It's smaller and lighter than my old model, but the casing material looks to be more forgiving if the calculator gets dropped or banged. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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ktbills
- Feb 16, 2008
Fine CalculatorStrengths: 2 Line display makes it easy to use; solid feel to keyboard and easy for 1 hand data entry; easily programmable; can use rpn or algebraic data entry Weakness: Very lightweight I need to use a financial calculator periodically, but not on a daily basis. That means I can use a calculator that is easy to use. Over the years I have had 3 HP-12C's (and they all still work great, and the original is still the best built calculator I have ever had). Still, I found that I would forget how to use functions I did not often use. I also had an HP 10B (first generation) that I loved until I gave it to my wife. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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ualbert
- Dec 20, 2007
HP 17bii+ Financial CalculatorStrengths: Provides many useful financial calculations. Weakness: Although easy to use, it took a few tutorials to get it right. You also need to make sure all fields are cleared before starting a new calculation. A colleague of mine recommended this financial calculator because it is helpful in our business (financial advising). No need to memorize a bunch of formulas when you have the HP 17bii+. It also allows you to solve for many different variables. It's a bit intimidating at first; I needed to run through the tutorials* a few times. However, it becomes an extremely useful tool once you get the hang of it. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? TopAdvertisement  
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HP 17bii+ Financial Calculator
Strengths: Very good product. It does what I need it to do, which is do financial projections and calculations in minutes without having to think too hard.
Weakness: The manual doesn't really show all the functions that this unit can do.
I've owned an HP 15c since college and when it's serious calculator needs, I always look to HP first. I needed a financial calculator and asked my coworkers what they used. Most used HP so I thought I would buy one. I liked the lesser units, but I am glad I bought the 17bii+ as the menu oriented functionality makes problem solving a breeze. I am disappointed with the manual as most of the problems I do in my job are not explained in the manual, though comparable problems allowed me to figure it out with some experimentating. The website offered by HP was very helpful and covered some where the manual let down.
I would recommend this product to any one who needs serious financial problem solving. I got it at a great price from pricegrabber, so I felt the sale price justified getting the better, albeit more expensive calculator.
I own HP computers, desktops and laptops, printers, and calculators. I don't own HP stock, but feel they offer terrific products, even though they can be overpriced at times.
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