HP HP39G Algebraic Graphing Calculator

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [3.06mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.2 x 7.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004TFL4
• Item model number: HP39G
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 9, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Combining excellent usability with powerful features, the Hewlett-Packard algebraic graphing calculator is ideal for students, ranging from middle school algebra all the way up to high school and college level. Don't let the calculator's slim design fool you. Although it's compact and easy to slip in a pocket or desk drawer, the functions are meaty, and the high-contrast 131 x 64-pixel screen enables you to see more of your work.

Clearly designed for students, the calculator features a textbook mode allowing users to enter and view equations and expressions, electronic lessons adapted from textbook topics, and a split screen for side-by-side comparisons. And in the "Dang, that's cool" category, the calculator even features an infrared port enabling students to send data, equations, notes, and e-lessons to study buddies (no cheating, though!). The HP396 can also be hooked up to your PC or even an overhead display unit.

The keyboard is relatively friendly, featuring big keys with soft edges and wide key spacing for better keystroke accuracy. It runs on three AAA batteries and includes a one-year warranty.

Product Description

BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED & RETAIL BOXED WITH THE FULL HP WARRANTY!!! 39G Graphing Calculator Portable calculator with large LCD split screen display for side-by-side comparison. Operating batteries and protective hard case included. Display (characters x lines)—22 x 8 Display Notation—Graphic Storage Memory—1024K Levels of Parentheses—Unlimited Graphs, Rectangular Functions Graphs, Polar Equations Graphs, Parametric Equations Programming Steps/Storage—Memory limits Programming Subroutines—Memory limits Hyperbolic Functions Trig/Log Functions Logical (Boolean) Operations Simultaneous Equations Calculus Operations Matrices Complex Numbers Simple Scientific Function Size—7.48w x 10.04d Replacement Batteries—DURMN2400B2Z (sold separately) I/O Port—Built-in IR

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Calculator with only a few flaws, August 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: HP HP39G Algebraic Graphing Calculator (Office Product)

For me it was a choice between this calculator and a TI-83+. The fact is, this calculator has many more functions and is a lot more user freindly then a TI-83. For instance, unlike a TI-83 or TI-86 you can solve for x in an equation like 5=x^4+(x-3)^3. The HP39G divides each type of fuction into different "applets." There is one for stats, one for polar graphing, one for solving, and many others. The only bad news about it is that it's slow. It seems to take about the same time to do a very complex equation as to do 1+1. Don't worry though, you get used to the little delay-- it's still completly worth getting this calculator. It's cheap, there is plenty of games for it on the web, and it's fully featured.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 39g is excellent, June 16, 2004

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grey (Bunbury, WA, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP HP39G Algebraic Graphing Calculator (Office Product)

As a high school student the hp39/39/40 series seems to be the best around in this price range. Similarly priced TI models only have 32kb of memory, while th 39g has 232 available to its users. Ive been using the 39g for 2 years now, and its absolutely excellent. Many people have commented that its slow, and i agree, so the solution is to have a common scientific calculator for basic functions (esp fractions and RA trig...) and a greaphics for everything else. This is the quickest and best way of operating, and scientifics are only about $15. The PC connector cable is a must to 1. backup data and 2. download notes, aplets and games from the net. Also to create notes on the pc (heaps better than typing on calculator!). Um yeah, buy the hp39g (or actually, i would buy th3 recently released 39g+, which is the same but with a finance aplet and about 2-3x as fast, esp graphing)

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Below Average Calculator From Hewlett Packard, September 18, 2001

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cs2001 (Western NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP HP39G Algebraic Graphing Calculator (Office Product)

1) This calculator is slow. Any operations require a fraction of second for it to "think".
2) It only comes with very few e-lessons. No more e-lessions available from HP web sites.
3) The infrared port is useless. I couldn't share data or programs with anyone. Very few people are using this calculator.
4) The cable which allow this calculator connects to PC sold seperately.