HP 17BII+ Financial Business Calculator, 22 Characters

2022-12-29T19:00:00

The original HP17bII was GREAT!!! This new unit must have been a marketing design 'a la' Jony Ive. The thin wishy washy pastel blue letters on a SLOPING key, such that when working under a desk light are IMPOSSIBLE to see, and a glaring silver/chromium surface, make using the bII+ AWFUL. All form over function. I'm sorry that my purchase will show up as a positive sale by marketing, as I had no choice after running over my GREAT 17bII !! Minor keyboard input issue fixed with a DIY fix.

Daily I.

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2022-02-01T19:00:00

Instructions are hard to understand Wish I didn't spend the money on it.

YSRB

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2021-07-18T20:00:00

I got a new business calculator and and it works really great. It is replacing a previous model that I had for some 20 odd years! Great products!

Tony60

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2021-07-05T20:00:00

I've used one of these for 30 years - what I loved was the highly positive click keys. A number was never skipped. When production moved to China some have complained the keys are not as good. Maybe I got lucky but my new one is every bit as good as the old - perfect keys. Best in the industry.

Gsl007

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2021-03-17T20:00:00

excellent, does everything i need it to do. i would recommend to anyone needing a accounting calculator.

davidl1975

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2020-11-15T19:00:00

I bought a 19BII Business Consultant calculator (upgraded version of the 17BII with 3-line LCD and graphing, not offed any more) and the matching battery-operated thermal printer in the mid-1990s when I was doing an MBA. It saved my bacon in finance classes! I later bought a 17BII to keep at work, since it was less expensive than the 19BII and they work exactly the same (except for the extra features). Everything still works, except the battery cover is cracked on the 19BII. Can't complain after a quarter-century of constant use. These powerful calculators date from the days when calculators were more widely used than PCs for solving numerical problems, and it really shows in their broad range of features and ease of use. I tend to use the Solve and Sum features the most. I have commonly-used formulae programmed in Solve and can estimate project costs and pricing in a flash. The Sum does stats, and is a superior adding machine, especially when coupled with the thermal printer. Fantastic products! Wouldn't hesitate to buy again.

greg613

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2020-09-20T20:00:00

I figured this was an upgrade to my HP12C and was so disgusted by it that I sent it back. If a product isn't broken, do not make a new product if you can't make it better than the old one. You can't force progress, just wait until the next Einstein is born and hire him to come up with your next product. Our world is short of smart people like me!

The W.

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2020-09-07T20:00:00

I bought this several years ago. I have replaced my batteries several times. But this time, after replacing dead batteries, the calculator will only come on for 2 seconds then shuts off. I have spent an hour trying to get some help from HP Customer Service, but have received nothing that remotely addresses this issue.

Jerry33

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2020-05-04T20:00:00

Great set of features, easy to use, and has RPN, which is so much better if you learn to use it. Been using the 12C, 17BII and 19BII for nearly 40 years. Finally needed to replace one of them.

Rarby

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2020-02-26T19:00:00

From a financial and business standpoint these are the best. I've had an old 19b since the early to mid 80's. It was so user friendly I didn't want to part with it. Now I'm glad I did. A great and fair value but I was disappointed to find them for $15 less a couple days later.

Rg1975

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2019-10-17T20:00:00

Easy Peasy to use. Used to pass my Realtor test. Wouldn't use anything else

mapper321

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2019-05-21T20:00:00

I have been using this calc for work for a little over a year. It has been awesome except for the keyboard not picking up on the first thing I enter. It will do this almost every time. I have got used to it but that doesn't make it right. For $100 the thing should work. I would switch to TI, but even though their keypads work, they aren't smart enough to make them just heavy enough with rubber on the bottom to keep them from sliding around.

Brenden

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2019-03-06T19:00:00

I have had the HP 17b11 for over 30 years and the keyboard is reliable to this day. I purchased a 17bii+ about 7 years ago and found the build quality no where near that of the original. The first key entered almost never registers to the point where the calculator is almost unusable. Acceptable if you're watching your keystrokes to verify but can take up to 3-4 attempts. I would like to try another but I'm reluctant for fear that the problem still exists.

RASPieprzak

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2018-06-17T20:00:00

This is a good calculator, I just hope it can handle operations like a scientific calculator. Also, the packaging is full of dust, it looks like it has been sitting on the shelf for fifty years.

Colson X.

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2018-05-23T20:00:00

The bottons don´t work well on keyboard. I could never imagine happen this situation with HP

RPiza

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2018-03-20T20:00:00

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.

HPPA

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2017-06-17T20:00:00

I am a 30+ year user of HP financial calculators (since college) and own prior versions of the 17bII. Unfortunately this one disappoints in terms of quality. The first one I returned because the "6" key did not work. HP quickly replaced it; however, the replacement seems to be warped as it rocks with every key entry which is very annoying. Unfortunately there seem to be some real quality issues with this product.

REProTX

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2017-04-10T20:00:00

FANTASTIC! Thanks HP

Buckaroo

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2016-09-01T20:00:00

The calculator has great features, however, the keys are often unresponsive. I cannot use a calculator in my line of work that I don't trust will register the inputs, it is therefore a very expensive paperweight.

Vicco

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2016-03-21T20:00:00

I had to quit using my HP 17bII+ Financial Calculator because the keys stick and sometimes it would leave off an entry and my answer would be wrong. I cannot afford wrong answers when dealing with financial matters.

Brian88

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2015-11-30T19:00:00

To HP Excecutives: HP 17bII is a good product but it is far below the HP 19BII Business Consultant II. I have used HP 19BII before but got lost it. The major plus point for HP 19BII is that it has a very good and super smooth button and 4 lines calculation display so that the user is not needing to write the last calculation on paper. The negative point is on plastic battery door. We are expecting that HP is producing a 6 lines display (or at least 4 lines) and 16 digits display for accountant and finance professional (16 digits is needed for currency calculation in Indonesia & Vietnam). We are pretty sure that if HP is producing and upgrading HP 19BII it will be the choices calculator's for accountant and finance professional around the world.

ApractitionerCPA

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2015-10-09T20:00:00

Very easy to handle, the solve application is something new and very useful, I was very pleased

Gesolin

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2014-04-06T20:00:00

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

Tony184

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2011-11-12T19:00:00

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.

ACGHPuser

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2011-10-30T20:00:00

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.

PNelson

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2011-08-16T20:00:00

I really like the functionality of this calculator. However, one obvious problem is that regardless of what I do, when I place this calculator in its protective pouch, and I to open it up, and it's already turned on. Good for the battery industry, but not good for customer relations. Something ought to be done to correct this problem. Naturally, this wouldn't happen if I didn't transport my calculator, but since I teach accounting and finance classes at night, I need my financial calculator wherever I go.

DrJohnnie

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2011-08-11T20:00:00

I have had an HP 17bII for about 10 years and it was the absolute best calculator I have ever had. I'm in finance and I had it on me always. Unfortunately, I lost it one day in an airport and was forced to buy the newest 17B11+. Essentially the same features as my old one, so no complaints there. However, my one major complaint with the 17BII+ is the keyboard. When I type a key, usually the first one doesn't register. It happens ALL THE TIME and I never had this problem with the old 17BII. The problem is so frequent that I have found it be almost unusable and I have unfortunately had to start using another business calculator. I don't like the substitute as much, but my job depends on doing calculations fast and on the fly. Not having numbers register just does not cut it. I hope HP can improve the keyboard, because after that, it will be a fantastic calculator. Until then, I can't recommend this. I have seen at least one other review on this board with the same problem, so I think that this is a widespread issue.

strefry

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2010-03-23T20:00:00

From the 1st day and 2yrs since this thing has always failed to register numbers entered (regardless of pressure). When I looked online, similar complaints/reviews abound - check it out. having to look at the number to make sure the calculator got it makes this a disaster! Buy an old 17bII - used. Don't be fooled by reviews of people who just took it out of the box. Go to reviews off the HP site - metareview

25yrsfinance

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2010-01-19T19:00:00

Excellent, very powerfull built in functions, very easy to use and the Solve function is simply fantastic. I only dislike the keyboard (not as bad as 49's but far away from the 41's and the 32II's). Also the battery door is very thin and fragile. I would also like more scientific functions. I bought four 17bII+ for four employes of mine. On the whole I'm very happy to use it and I think it's an excellent product.

Giubecca

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2009-10-16T20:00:00

This thing make you feel like an Executive on Wall Street. It will take me a while to learn the functions for there are so many. You can calculate the world on this thing.

Tylerjt

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