*sobs* I was born before any calculator invention. I think the first sold were some ungodly amount - ?Texas Instruments for 600.00 seems to ring a bell.
- Janet:#TeamMonique
I wanted one! played with friends' but my parents were against all toys that used batteries -- even educational ones...
- LibrarianOnTheLoose
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We had one, but I don't remember if it was mine or one of my siblings.
- Katy S
Nope, but vividly remember the day my Dad brought this home: http://www.hpmuseum.org/45.jpg - It was like getting a new family pet or something. We were enthralled.
- Laura Norvig
Holy crap. I totally forgot about that thing. My jaw literally just hit the floor. I don't think I had one; I think it was either my sister or a friend.
- Akiva
Hah. :) The Little Professor was my answer on a huge stackoverflow thread (this is a mirror; I think the original post as deleted, which had comments on it—aw, too bad) http://stackoverflow.hewgill.com/questio...
- Micah