HP Prime

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HP Prime

HP Prime graphing calculator
Type Graphing, Scientific, CAS
Manufacturer HP
Introduced October 2013
Calculator
Entry mode D.A.L./RPN[1]
Display Size 320×240 pixels
CPU
Processor 400 MHz ARM Processor
Programming
Interfaces
Ports Micro USB connector
Other
Weight 50g
Dimensions 18,23x8,58cm²[2]

The HP Prime is a Hewlett-Packard (HP) manufactured graphing calculator. It is attempting to become a smartphone-like calculator, with a touchscreen and apps available to put onto it.[3] Each calculator comes with a required emulator, which teachers can request on their calculators for free. There are two sides to the calculator, a numeric home screen and a CAS homescreen. The calculator can quickly switch the two, unlike its competitors which either have a CAS model or a Non-CAS model. The calculator has a 1500mAh battery, which is expected to last up to 15 hrs on a single charge.

It has also for now, taken the title for the world's smallest CAS calculator at 18,23x8,58cm² and is also the thinnest CAS calculator available currently, with a thinness of only 1.39cm.[2]

Exam Mode

The HP Prime, has a feature specific to its calculator, called Exam Mode. This can disable the CAS mode on the calculator for a specific time, from 15mins to 1 hour. This means that the calculator is acceptable on the ACT tests as well as the SAT and AP tests.[4][5]

Programming

The HP Prime uses the 'HP Basic' (i.e. not BASIC), language introduced on the HP-38G and built on in subsequent models.[6]

The non-CAS homescreen supports both algebraic and RPN entry logic. However it uses a new operating system unrelated to HP's legacy Saturn and Saturn-emulated systems, which were used on HP's previous RPN graphing calculators; therefore it is not compatible with any User RPL, System RPL, or Saturn assembler programming.

References

  1. ↑ "HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Guide". thecalculatorstore.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bertrand, Adrien. "A hands-on review of the HP Prime". http://www.hpmuseum.org. Retrieved 7 November 2013. 
  3. ↑ Seifert, Dan (23 April 2013). "HP's new Prime graphing calculator fights smartphone envy with a touchscreen and apps". The Verge. Retrieved 6 November 2013. 
  4. ↑ "HP Prime Graphing Calculator Exam Mode". hpcc.org. Retrieved 8 November 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Can I use a calculator?". actstudent.org. Retrieved 8 November 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Introducing HP Prime". http://www.hpcc.org. Retrieved 8 November 2013. 

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HP-49/50 graphing series:
  • HP-49g
  • HP-49g+
  • HP-48gII
  • HP-50g
HP-48 graphing series:
  • HP-48s
  • HP-48sx
  • HP-48g
  • HP-48gx
  • HP-48g+
HP-39/40 graphing series:
  • HP-39g
  • HP-39g+
  • HP-49gs
  • HP-40g
  • HP-40gs
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