Hewlett Packard Champion Series

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A Champion "clamshell" calculator with its shell closed
A Champion "clamshell" calculator with its shell closed

Hewlett-Packard Champion Series Also called the "Clamshell" series after the hinged hard case that the calculator was built into. All were based on the Saturn processor with the RPL operating system (although only the scientific calculators were programmable). The hinged case was surprisingly robust except for the battery compartment cover which turned out to be a little fragile.


Picture Calculator Years Description
HP-18C 1986-1988 Initial RPL offering and the first financial calculator since the 12C. First HP pocket calculator using algebraic logic. Includes HP's Solver; not programmable.
HP-19B 1988-1990 Update to the 18C. Adds trig and some more financial functions
HP-19BII 1990-2001 Just like the 19B, but with an option to use RPN
HP-28C 1987-1988 Scientific programmable with 2K of RAM. First pocket calculator doing symbolic math
HP-28S 1988-1992 Updates the 28C with 32K of RAM and a hierarchical system of storing user variables and programs
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