17bII+ Financial Calculator, 22-Digit LCD

I have had this calculator for almost 20 years and it has never failed to give great performance. I love this product. The battery lasts forever and I use it all the time. I don't use all the features that it has available often, but when I do, it works just great.

Great calculator - even for those out there that don't like HPs! In my line of work I need a calculator that can perform a variety of business and financial calculations. I have used the HP 12 series in the past, but this calculator is a great improvement. First of all, you don't have to use RPN; you can enter numbers and calculations just as you would on standard "non HP" calculators. Secondly, the on screen prompts make it easy to recall how to perform calculations that you might not use on a regular basis. My favorite and most often used calculations involve loan payments. This calculator makes it very easy to calculate these and to calculate how one variable change effects others without having to re-enter the data. I recommend this calculator to anybody that needs to perform business/financial calculations on a regular basis - even those that swear that they hate HPs. This calculator is great and very user friendly!

I've been using the 12c; since the early 70's, when it was
first introduced. I've been through two of them and am
working on my third 12c. Unfortunately the unit only last
a little over ten years. By the way, you don't have to worry;
one one will ever borrow it work a calculation.

I have using the 12C for 24 years and it has never failed to perform and expand it's utility value.

But I do miss the scientific version with the same design,
I believe it was the 15C, I wish it come back so I can replace the model I lost.

I purchased my HP Financial Calculator in college. It was a requirement for my core Accounting courses. That was 23 years ago! It still works great! I used it through my college studies, in my accounting career, and now it sits beside our home computer. We use it every day. It's great for loan comparisons, such as when buying a car or house! Takes all the guess work out! We love it! Thanks HP!

I am 68 years old. I bought my first 12C in 1979. It still works perfectly. Batteries last seemingly forever. I have since purchased two more solely because if HP ever stops making them I want to be sure to have one available for life. It is that good. Nothing else I've tried is even close. This design should win an award for the longest continuous production run of a personal electronic device in history. I believe it's 30 years and counting in a world where months is a long time before obsolescence sets in.

I have been using my five HP 12C's since I first bought one in business school in 1977. It's still going strong and requires only the occasional change of batteries and it just keeps on keepin' on...

Great functionality, great performance, and great reliability. An ICON in my life from HP. I keep one handy at all my locations: at home by my computer, at work on my desktop, in my travel briefcase, at my offices in China and Japan... Truly a "must have" piece of equipment for business people.

A great piece of engineering by the genius work force at Hewlett Packard... Thank you HP !

The HP12c is the best and only calculator I use in my architectural practice. I bought one in 1979, made in the USA, and have replaced its batteries only once.
I painted all the gold plating and lines black to make the face of the calculator look simple, less nouveau riche regal. I always paint my name and telephone number in thick gobs of paint. The telephone number has changed though the calculator continues to perform well
I own two more 12Cs, the original one I keep it at work, the second one in my home office, and third is the spare for the briefcase if I have to go on the field.
I have given many away as Christmas presents.
Architects are not numerically inclined, but I have impressed more than one client for the simplicity in performing complex budgetary projections.
I paid $120 for the first one. Perhaps, $79.99 for the third one, though the price is trivial when I think of the billable hours it has brought into my practice.
My wife hates it because it does not work like a regular calculator, which is a virtue, since I know she will not borrow it under any circumstance.
Any improvements?
I would love to design a simple face for it, but would not change a function. Maybe introduce a few energy and insulation functions.

This thing just keeps working! I bought mine in 1984 or 1985, I reconcile my checkbook, calculate all the refinances, etc. and I have yet to replace the battery! This thing just works and works and works. The other great thing is that the shape fits very well in your hand and it is very easy to hold the calculator and press the keys with your fingers. I have never had a case where I pressed a key and did not have it register as I have on some calculators with weak key pads. I also like the slip on case. I have copied some of the pages from the manual for operations I need to perform, like calculate mortgage payment, fold them up and just stick them in the case with the calculator where they are always handy.

Great product HP!

The calculator itself is ok, but the leather case is much too snug.

I have just gotten a HP 12C calculator and am completely satisfied. The reverse Polish notation is excellent for anyone who is serious about numbers. I have been happy with my prior HP calculators including the models 35,45,55, 67, 32SII,and 11C. To my mind, these calculators have been overwhelmingly important to my work and investing, second only to the development of the microcomputer.

Do not buy this calculator. The buttons do not work. It almost never registers the first button that you press. Often it will skip a pressed button midway through doing a calculation. The functionality is fine, but it is unusable because it skips buttons. It is unfortunate, because I have only ever used a 17bii+, but I have to switch to something else that has buttons that work.

I bought my HP 17bII+, over two years ago. Comparing it to my HP handhelds, including HP12c (financial), HP16c(programmer), HP95LX and HP100LX (palmtops), HP10bII and HP30b (financials), I found it to be the best 'all-in-one' handheld. Carrying my HP17bII+ eliminates my need to carry my laptop at times.

It is a great convenience to print from my HP17bII+ to my HP82240B thermal printer when I need a hardcopy printout.

My calculator has never exhibited any of the keyboard quirks others have mentioned. I have programmed and used 'SOLVE' extensively and appreciate the programmable prompts, compared especially to the 30b. I had a TI financial calculator but gave up on it because of the multiple keystrokes need for TVM and Amortization calculations. I use a TI Voyage 200, for differential equation work.

I also teach a graduate-level finance course using my HP 17bII+, and students are impressed with it.

I highly recommend the HP17bII+ calculator to my students.

Latest generation of calculator seems to process faster than my 7 year old predecessor (which I lost). IRR functions are quicker. Good thing the calculator is really works well, because the case is in a different class. I hate the case. It’s cheap, thin, vinyl material. It doesn’t hold its shape where I can easily reinsert the calculator without having to squeeze it in. The case was stuck to the package when I opened it. Peeling it off the package left material on the case, which will not come off. Now I have line running the length of the case. My old case was much better quality. Geez HP, I’m willing to pay top dollar for the unit. It would be nice to have a case that was of equal quality to the calculator.

I've used this calculator for 30 years. Hasn't changed (except the speed) and it doesn't have to. Perfect for the financial or business pro.

I've used this product for almost 20 years for financial and accounting applications and it remains as reliable as ever. For those who referenced incorrect mortgage calculations, you have your settings programmed to calculate at the 'Beginning' of the monthly billing cycle, rather than the 'End'. To change, simply press the blue 'G' key and then the #8 key (end). In your scenario, the $200,000 mortgage at 5% interest for 30 years will result in $1,069.12 if you have it set to calculate at the Beginning cycle or will result in $1,073.68 if set to calculate at the 'End' cycle. You can toggle between Beginning and End cycles by pressing the blue 'G' key then pressing 7 (for Beginning) or 8 (for Ending).

I have owned a 17B ( the precursor to the 17b11 )Business Calculator for Many Many Years.
I have never had a problem and keep a second one in reserve in case mine breaks down (That has Never happened over 20 Years .
It is the best Business Calculator On the Market. Easy to use and always handy When I need it
I am A Commercial Real Estate Broker have been a Bank Loan officer and Business Owner.
The 17b11 is an exact duplicate of the 17B and although the case seems to be different It is a great investment for anyone in Businesses or In School

I got a HP12c as a present. The first day worked OK, but the second day the upper part of all digits disappeared. I am really surprised for this, as the previous HP calcultators I have, worked perfect for years and this one only lasts for two days. I have followed the HP procedure to reset the calculator but it does not solve the malfunction of the display. I always thought this could not happen to a HP calculator.

I got an original HP-12C with a first edition owners manual for three dollars at a thrift shop. Love the programmable feature and everything else about it.

I bought this calculator and I like it. The only problem is now the display segments don't all work. Internet research indicates that I need to take it apart and fix the ribbon connector to the display. I will try that but it is disappointing. I own an HP-45, HP-41CV and an HP-50G. The best quality calculator was the 41-CV. I will take apart my 12C and try to fix it. If I can't fix it the 12C was the most expensive for the number of usable keystrokes I got from it.

The quality seems to be improving. Had a few in the past 10 years that lasted only a month or so. This seems to be of better quality.

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.

For 22 yrs. I have loved my HP 12C. I've owned two. They were quick, reliable, accurate and dependable. \
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This past year I had to buy a new one. I saw many comments on the buttons and how they weren't as responsive as in the past. I would have thought HP would have addressed the issue by now. But they had not.\
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The disappointment is that the buttons are not responsive as they were in the past. This hurts my productivity. I've had to slow to a crawl on entering data to make sure the digits are properly registering. Even then, it will still miss. Too many times as I hit the buttons to store data in the financial register or in memory, it turns out that data never registered, and therefore when I run my calculations, I get wrong answers or errors. \
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I want to love my HP12C again. I would hope HP will address this issue and fix the buttons. We have to have confidence that when we hit a button it accurately and quickly records what we intended.

I have had a 12C for some time but this 17bii+ is a much easier to use interface. The drop down menu feature gets you right to the functions you need depending on the context. The calculator is also attractive in design. It takes little time to master the menus and crunch the numbers you need to crunch.

This calculator is a must have for every day use and easy to use too once you accustom to it. The one thing that I really wish HP add a little more feature into this model is the Profit Pricing Calculations I hope the next anniversary will have this especially for the HP-12C Platinum. Profit Pricing is when you have Cost, Price, Markup and Margin This is a must have for a Financial Calculator.

This calculator has the most unusual way of input the numbers you need. No very good. Went back to my Ti 84.

I have been using the 12C in my career and personal use since it was brought out in the 1980's and there is no better financial calculator out there.  I have tried so many to check them out, but they all fail in ease of use, accuracy, and  available functions.

I bought the HP 12C Financial Programmable Calculator to replace my boyfriend's 25+ year old calculator of the same model.  His old calculator's #5 key was working intermittently.  The new calculator was a big hit and made his day :-)  The ordering and shipping process went well too.  Thanks for being such a great U.S. company!