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The '''HP 17B''', '''HP 17BII''', and '''HP 17BII+''' are a series of high end business calculator in the [[HP Pioneer]] line. | The '''HP 17B''', '''HP 17BII''', and '''HP 17BII+''' are a series of high end business calculator in the [[HP Pioneer]] line. | ||
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== HP 17B == | == HP 17B == | ||
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== HP 17BII+ == | == HP 17BII+ == | ||
The HP 17BII+ is the modern continuation of the HP 17B line. There are two revisions, colloquially known as the "gold" and the "silver". The immediate successor to BII was the "gold" revision had a yellow metal bezel much like the older BII around the display and the top two rows of keys respectively, with the keyboard overlay being plastic. Keys were slanted and pentagonal instead of rounded and rectangular. The calculator had an irregular shape. Introduced in 2007, the later "silver" revision had a simplified one-piece white metallic front cover and slanted rectangular keys and returned to a rectangular (if curved) chasis. This replaced the "gold" version in production and is still available today. | |||
In both versions the memory has been extended to 32KB and the display significantly improved in contrast. Despite the addition of trigonometry mode announciator in the display, trigonometry functions were not added. Feature wise, the optional (region dependent) currency conversion menu was also updated to include the Euro (introduced in 1999). All versions had RPN as optional. Curiously, all models retained the infrared printing capability, despite the corresponding HP 82240 being discontinued much earlier. (It is perhaps intended to be used with compatible IR printers from other brands). | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||