Re: Suspension losses

On 1/4/2025 7:06 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:06:29 -0800, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:
 

In early college, I couldn't afford a real
scientific calculator (HP-35).
(...)
I gave up and bought a Ti SR-10, which was a mistake:
<http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/texas_instruments_sr-10.html>
I eventually obtained an HP-35 just in time to have the administration
temporarily ban the use of calculators during exams.

 Something is wrong with my dates.  The HP-35 was introduced in Feb
1972.  I graduated from college in June 1971.  I attended a few months
of teacher prep classes in late 1971, but don't recall having or
needing an HP-35 calculator during that time.  There is no possible
way I could have owned an HP-35 before it was offered for sale in Feb
1972.
 It seems that I did something wrong, mangled my dates, faulty memory,
etc.  That's not surprising for something that happened 54 years ago.
The problem is I don't know where I made the mistake.  I still have
both the SR-10 and HP-35 calculators and boxes.  I'll see if there are
some dates on the paperwork in the boxes.  Meanwhile, please ignore my
comments related to the HP-35.
 Sorry for the confusion.
 

I was actually thinking your college years would have predated the HP-35, but wasn't sure and was too lazy to look it up.
I remember the day my father brought home a Bowmar Brain.
http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/bowmar_calculators.html
I was a freshman in high school, would have been 1975.