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 enlarge | Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $61.99
You Save: $68.00 (52%)
New (44) Used (8) Refurbished (1) from $61.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows
Color: Gry/ Blk
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows
Size: 17bii, hp 17bii, 17b, business calculators
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 5.8 x 0.6
MPN: F2234A
Model: F2234A
UPC: 492410746423
EAN: 0808736628204
ASIN: B0000CAQ0C
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 JUNK October 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This new model, supposedly "improved" is JUNK. I have the 17B II and just compared it with my wife's 17B II "+" just bought here for her real estate course.
Save yourself grief and and try to find the old model instead. Even if it costs more money (there is a reason...).
The quality of the HP 17BII calculator is GONE. Shame on HP.
DO NOT BUY October 10, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you consider your calculator to be a critical worktool, then you need RELIABILITY above all else. The key-strokes on this calculator are UNRELIABLE. And that makes everything else about this calculator irrelevant. The prior version is far more reliable.
 Excellent HP calculator September 26, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just started in commercial real estate and was advised to get an HP 10BII. Well being the previous engineer(and tech geek) I had to get the upgraded model, the 17BII+. It has all the same functions as the 10BII plus about 150 other functions according to the specs and it can solve algebraic equations, which is nice for repetitive equations with different variables to input. The sequence of numbers is almost the same as the 10bII as well. And since the first time I used it was in a week long commercial class where all they used was the 10BII I was able to keep up just fine.
I read the reviews of some people pushing a button and it not registering. I also have the 10BII where that has happened a few times. It has happened once that I recall with the 17BII as well. What I can surmise is that the HP's buttons have a greater "resistance" to input the numbers and in flying through calculations we might tend to glance over the button rather than push it distinctly. The one advantage with the 17BII is it has softer buttons with less "resistance" to push them so it seems to happen less.
I love all the storage functions as well. It also does not use Reverse Polish notation as standard, but you can choose to switch it to RPN mode if you choose. But it has about every financial and business function you could ask for. But most of the functions can be accessed through the top six buttons which drive a menu on the display. I really like the menu based functions rather than having them integrated as 2nd and 3rd tier functions on the other buttons.
It is a little pricey compared to the 10BII. But it is worth it to me. The 10BII can do probably 97% of everything you will always need. The layout, feel of it and extra functions were worth it to me.
 drained batteries in one month September 4, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The calculator is very easy to use and is much faster than my HP 12C. Unfortunately the two CR2032 batteries died within one month of light use. This is not an isolated incident, many of my classmates are having the same problem. Unless you carry spare batteries around, I would suggest you use any calculator than this one.
Horible finishing quality !! June 17, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Do not buy this calculator unless you do not care how "cheap" it looks like after opening up the box where it comes!
After buying my 17BII+ I unfortunately realized that the gray ruber on the right side a "small hole".
After passing my finger 2 times over this surface defect the rubber began to seriously get rid of the calculator making its appearance horrible.
I swear, it is the last time I buy HP.
As long as they do not understand that not only the functions but also finishing details are important I prefer to buy one of the other many options available on the market!!
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