I used my original 12C until the feet dropped off. Six months ago I bought one Platinum and one regular 12C from HP. The regular 12C was so bad I threw it in the trash and bought this Platinum. The number keys on the regular did not contact and register the number even though it would click; this happened about one every six numbers, a frustrating disaster. But the Platinum is rock solid. So it must be a manufacturing difference. My Platinum says made in Philippines and the regular in China. Avoid the regular at all cost. And I like the backspace key on this Platinum.
Once you get used to RPN, you won't want to go back to a conventional calculator. The finance functions are great for my business and for my personal finances.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I lost my HP-11 a few years ago in Hurricane Harvey. I tried using an app on my phone for a HP-15 but just wasn’t happy with the tactile feel of the keys. The HP-12 doesn’t do all the things I need as an engineer, but for many of my Project Management tasks the HP-12 works great. I’m glad I made the purchase.
When is HP going to bring back a replacement for the HP-15? I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Best choice
on December 19, 2009
Posted by: JEPG
Gender:Male
Taking the HP12C Platinum as financial calculator is the best choice. Good handling and all functional for business calculations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Super calculator
on September 17, 2011
Posted by: Mrfearless47
from Lake Oswego, OR
Gender:Male
Hp has been making this calc for 30 years. Little has changed; nothing needs to be changed. This is pure, robust, calculation at its finest. Highly recommend. This is my second one in 30 years. The first was stolen by a curious baboon in Africa about 6 years ago. I waited until the current iteration to get a baboon-proff specimen. Don't know whether hp guarantees the current model against baboonv but it sure is sturdy. Hooray hp. Keep making as durable as the are.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
A faster verison of my old HP 12C
on April 14, 2017
Posted by: DKAppraiser
I've been using this calculator in my career in the real estate finance industry for 30 years. This is a nice upgrade to my older and slower HP purchased in the late 1980s.......reliable and sturdy as usual!