HP's Quick Calc can't fool us

Nice try HP, trying to pull a fast one on us with this here Quick Calc. Turns out there's a calculator inside our computer, so we don't need none of your fancy Quick Calc shenanigans to spell "boobless" and cheat on our long division homework anymore -- we forked over good money for this beige tower PC, even went in for that "multimedia" package, and we're going to put it to good use.

[Via Boing Boing Gadgets]

[Bryant @ Jun 11th 2008 2:08AM]

Don't worry, Paul. I don't blame you for the fact that gadget news is slim after an Apple product is released.

[80087355 @ Jun 11th 2008 5:49AM]

are you kidding me, 80087355 spealling on calculators is the most important thing since the invention of the pocket calculator!

[David @ Jun 11th 2008 7:27AM]

Actually its 55378008 , upside-down

[Greg @ Jun 11th 2008 8:08AM]

Certainly it's the most important thing since the invention of "spealling". Haha, irony.

[waiownsyou @ Jun 11th 2008 2:18AM]

Damn that's a lot of screws on that calculator

[Fernando G. @ Jun 11th 2008 3:38AM]

It's to keep the smoke in

[Ray @ Jun 11th 2008 5:21AM]

And I thought it was just resisters that work on smoke.

[Bobs @ Jun 11th 2008 7:06AM]

Oh, i thought they were there to keep the demons in.

[PM1 @ Jun 11th 2008 2:19AM]

Forget the fact that they skimped out on the looks, more seriously it's so obvious ergonomics got thrown out the window when they were designing this thing....

[Daza @ Jun 11th 2008 6:27AM]

Dude, you should read the data-sheet for it.

"Recessed bar to attach a lanyard strap"

"Exposed fasteners add rugged styling"

It's hilarious. And there's all sorts of random stock photos which just add to the craziness.

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2008/connecting/ds_c_quickcalc.pdf

[pasht @ Jun 11th 2008 9:32AM]

Those kids on those steps sure look like they're enjoying using their HP Quic Ca- wait, that device has a vertical form factor! ...and appears to be a cell phone. Hold on a sec. Where's Charlie? CHARLIE! Why don't we have any photos of people using our *actual product*? Oh... because nobody's going to pay attention to it anyway? Then why is it on Engadget, Charlie? Answer me that one, jackass. Stupid Charlie.

[Hollywood Ron @ Jun 11th 2008 2:29AM]

I can't even find a beige computer anymore. They're all black or silver nowadays. Damn kids with your eBays.

[Reid @ Jun 11th 2008 2:34AM]

Looks beautiful... but useless.

[iEye @ Jun 11th 2008 7:47AM]

Just like Apple products, except this does not cost $2,000 and a 2 year contract...


Zing!

[Ron @ Jun 11th 2008 2:38AM]

Photoshop!

That thing has an "=" key and no "Enter" key!

It must be a photoshop!

[Ian @ Jun 11th 2008 2:53AM]

umm you are blind right?

[Ian @ Jun 11th 2008 2:53AM]

o man... im so tired i just blew right past that one.. damn *kicks self in head*

[matthewlikestoburn @ Jun 11th 2008 3:43AM]

um... that's not really a funny joke

[the_fozz @ Jun 11th 2008 2:46AM]

a calculator? srsly? you give those away as crappy corporate gifts, not for money.

[Danger mouse @ Jun 11th 2008 2:49AM]

I'd slice a cake with that.

[computer.dude.28 @ Jun 11th 2008 8:51AM]

Introducing the NEW "Will it Blend":

Will it slice a cake??

*rolls eyes*

[Danger mouse @ Jun 12th 2008 2:02AM]

hahaa yeah too true. That will be the first & last time I ever make that comment.

[Radioheaddickie @ Jun 11th 2008 2:51AM]

Are desk calculators that archaic? I only use laptop keyboards at work so there's no Num Pad. I put my fat-fingered HP financial calc (design circa 1981) where a full-sized keyboard would end.

This looks pretty freakin' hot. I don't see ergonomics being a big deal here since it looks to be a desk calc.

[Paulmichael @ Jun 11th 2008 3:47AM]

...Why not get a USB numpad? They usually also double as hubs for more functionality than you could ever get from a calculator.

[Xepol @ Jun 11th 2008 2:51AM]

Oooohhhhh!!!! SHINY!

[oGMo @ Jun 11th 2008 2:52AM]

Pfft, I bet it doesn't even support RPL.

[Syd @ Jun 11th 2008 3:08AM]

You mean RPN, right? Probably doesn't.

[oGMo @ Jun 11th 2008 3:14AM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_LISP

[Wwhat @ Jun 11th 2008 7:22AM]

Poor Syd, set up and abused.

[Josh @ Jun 11th 2008 2:55AM]

Haha... boobless. I think you might have to be 30+ to appreciate the humor in that (maybe). Thanks for the laughs.

Oh yeah... the spec sheet mentions that it does "% calculations". I'm glad they finally released a counting device with such fancy features.

Getsome!

[Paulmichael @ Jun 11th 2008 3:46AM]

Nah I heard it back in elementary school (I'm 19 now), it still makes its rounds through kids...I think the first time I heard about it it had Britney Spears as the subject, though.

[Phoenix @ Jun 11th 2008 6:11AM]

I heard it was Dolly Parton and I'm 23.

[Wwhat @ Jun 11th 2008 7:24AM]

Never heard it linked to an actual person, weird.

[chickenator @ Jun 11th 2008 3:05AM]

but will it blend?

[keptin @ Jun 11th 2008 3:21AM]

Good old Ti-86, I'll never abandon you.

[Vic the One @ Jun 11th 2008 10:59AM]

You will if you ever have to take a course involving complex conjugates. You'll throw that thing right out the window.

[Vic the One @ Jun 11th 2008 11:01AM]

BTW it was dumb of me to say "take a course" because you may be out of school. Regardless, if you ever work with them...

[jason @ Jun 11th 2008 3:23AM]

A giveaway with their new motto
"With HP, you're screwed"

[Factor @ Jun 11th 2008 3:23AM]

So this is the new OLPC for Africa, right?!

[Paul @ Jun 11th 2008 3:28AM]

Now, who can remember the whole story about that poor woman's breast's that results in 55378008?? If you could do it without clicking the link then you were quite the nerdy pervert some 20-25 years ago...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=55378008

[Fernando G. @ Jun 11th 2008 3:37AM]

don't press the HP button


you've been warned

[rTwelve [xbl:chilblane] @ Jun 11th 2008 3:40AM]

7734 2 06

[Wwhat @ Jun 11th 2008 7:27AM]

From a time when the people did such brave things as saying the word hell

[tekdroid @ Jun 11th 2008 4:06AM]

I am embarrassed to admit I downloaded the PDF datasheet on this device. Gotta give HP credit for trying to inject life (and one assumes, totally disproportionate pricing) into a throwaway item.

It has magnet.
It has metallic faceplate.
It can be carried on a keychain, your purse, briefcase or car!

[Cody @ Jun 11th 2008 4:35AM]

You would make a good salesman.

[Rynth @ Jun 11th 2008 4:48AM]

The Logitech MX5500 i use for work has an inbuilt calculator (in the keyboard) its great! And, it'll copy the output to the clipboard, should you need it.

[80087355 @ Jun 11th 2008 5:52AM]

Irony! *spealling*

[itlnstln @ Jun 11th 2008 8:20AM]

It's not even solar-powered. POS.

[Itchy Pajamas @ Jun 11th 2008 8:29AM]

Ok, I'll pass on this one, but the new HP 20B business/scientfic calculator looks pretty good. No programming or Solver, but it has a good mix of advanced finance features and math -- including trig functions. And it'll do RPN, which I've been using since my HP 25C in HS.

[bhtooefr @ Jun 11th 2008 10:47AM]

I'll stick with my HP 50g, kthx.