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The HP 97: The Perks of a Built-In Printer

The HP 97 personal calculator with in-unit printer. Photographed with leather carrying bag. Enlarge
Photo of the HP 97 personal calculator. Enlarge
Photo of the cable lock that could be used to secure the HP 97 personal calculator. Enlarge
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Date: 1976

The HP 97 was the most powerful personal calculator Hewlett-Packard had produced to that point. It was functionally equivalent to a handheld calculator released at the same time, the HP 67, but the 97 came with an in-unit printer and a bigger, simpler keyboard, making it a user-friendly alternative to the 67 for people who didn’t need the extreme portability of a handheld. And with a base price of $750, the 97 offered a comparatively affordable way for people to access the perks of a programmable Hewlett-Packard desktop calculator. In a sign of HP calculators’ continuing progression into early PCs, the 97 could be secured with a cable lock similar to what is used on modern laptops.

Tags: 1970s • 1976 • Calculator • portable

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