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It has a dark theme... BUT it does not allow to use a black background (only dark blue). Yeah, this with an AMOLED is better. One of the reasons I also use the Prime Pro app on Android (Note 9)
@@TheLastMillennial there might be other reasons behind this choice. Easy supervision by a proctor... ? Anyway, the biggest shortcoming is the programming and abysmal python support
No it's not intentional by the devs since they tried to fight with the higher ups to get the lcd the right way around. Yeah, I don't know why there's no full Python yet.
Thanks I was wondering many things and you answer everyone of them. I have a question : when you charge HP Prime on USB should you let it on or could you put it off ? Since it's off I can't see if it's still charging. Since the first time you're supposed to charge it fully before using it I thought that it should be off while on USB. What do you think ? The starting guide isn't clear about that. Another question : is the signum function available ? I couldn't find the answer on the web nor in the doc nor in HP forum. Tks anyway, usefull video.
You can leave the Prime turned on or turned off while charging, it wont negatively effect anything. I would leave it off during its first charge but I doubt it makes that much of a difference. The Prime does have the signum function, however it's called SIGN() in the catalog. Glad you found the video useful!
Do all hp prime g2 have the same specification? Or are there any differences? 528MHz ROM:512 MB RAM:256 MB I just bought one from the US but not quite sure about the specifications.
There is only one G2 model so every G2 has the same internals. As long as your calculator has a G2 logo on the back, you're getting the newest calculator from HP.
Hey man. Great review. I'm thinking of getting this calculator. I'd like to hear your opinion on the calculator since you've had this calculator for a while now.
If you mean a USB A to micro USB cable, then yes it certainly should come with one. If you mean a wall plug to USB A, then I don't recall there being one. I looked back at the original footage however I didn't see one. Maybe I missed it among all the packaging but I find it unlikely. I'll double check by asking my friends over at HP!
OK, so it appears that it depends on where you buy the calculator. If you buy it in the USA, then you'll get a USA charging brick included. I bought mine from the Netherlands (since it wasn't available in the USA at the time of recording) so mine didn't come with a charging brick at all. It charges from a standard 5v 2A adapter so if you have one laying around then It's mostly likely compatible. Great question!
Hi again,i is there an indicator when its charging or when its fully charged? Because I star charging it an the calculator turn on and I immediately turn it off. Sorry for my English I am from Argentina
You can tell if the calculator is charging only if you have the LCD screen turned on. If you see the battery icon in the top right corner with a lightning symbol then that means it's charging. If the battery icon is green and completely filled then that means it's fully charged.
If you want the hardware differences, I suggest you look at: www.cemetech.net/tools/prime There's not a super easy way to tell the physical difference, the G2 looks nearly identical to previous hardware revisions. If you have the calculator yourself then just look for a little G2 logo on the back of the calculator. If you're looking for it online, then look for the product number. Revision A is: NW280AA ; Revision B or C is: G8X92AA ; Revision D (the G2) is: 2AP18AA .
Unfortunately, not much. I don't have a rev A to compare the G2 to myself, but I've heard the LCD is slightly better, it's still nowhere near good though. :( I'd say you can safely get 40 degrees of viewing angle before you can't make out any contrast. It's such a shame HP installed the LCD upside down, I can easily get 70 degrees of viewing angle if I just turn the calculator upside down!
@@TheLastMillennial what a shame. Even cheap burner phones are getting decent IPS displays, I don't understand why they couldn't do the same, especially at this price point
I bought mine from the Netherlands here: www.derekenwinkel.nl/hp-prime-grafische-rekenmachine-1271.html for €139,00 (about $150 USD). Shipping to the USA cost about $10 so I paid a total of about $160. If you want to buy it from a more common site, Amazon has it here: www.amazon.fr/dp/B07HF6RXGG/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_b-R1DbTEF3EPJ for €158,94. If you're in the US, you can now get it at Best Buy here: www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-prime-handheld-graphing-calculator-black/6348951.p?skuId=6348951 for about $150 USD.
Sure, I've circled it in red: imgur.com/a/67i4nNs Note the scuffs are because I didn't take good care of the calculator when I got it, if I had kept it in some sort of case it would still be scuff free.
What is the model number? th-cam.com/video/O5nPh6IvQDU/w-d-xo.html shows versions 1, 2, 3... Also I suppose android in 2020 has actually more capability BUT NOT allowed in classroom situations. Is that the correct thinking? Anyone hear rumors of a new Prime past 2020 date?
Sadly, it appears that video does not present its information well and it's outright incorrect in some places. The HP Prime G2 has 256mb of ram and 512mb of ROM. There are 3 hardware revisions. Revision A which was the original HP Prime. Revision C which added better data transfer capabilities. And revision D which is the HP Prime G2. There is no revision B. The model number for the HP Prime G2 is 2AP18AA. There will not be a 2020 HP Prime refresh. The HP Prime G2 already has the best specs on the market, it just needs to catch up in the software field. Yes, you're correct in thinking that Android phones are orders of magnitudes more powerful, but are not allowed in classroom settings. It's a lot easier to restrict what you can do on a calculator than a cell phone.
There's not a super easy way to tell, it looks identical to previous hardware revisions. If you have the calculator yourself then just look for a little G2 logo on the back of the calculator. If you're looking for it online, then look for the product number. Revision A is: NW280AA ; Revision B or C is: G8X92AA ; Revision D (the G2) is: 2AP18AA .
I'm surprised your calculator didn't last long however, defects can happen. This isn't a widespread issue otherwise I would never have bought this nor would the reviews be so high. Two weeks is well within the warranty duration so did you take advantage of it and send the calculator back to HP? How long ago did this happen to you? Did you buy the calculator in the USA or a different country? What troubleshooting steps did you take before you decided the calculator was bricked? I know a forum called hpmuseum.org that has some fantastic people willing to help you get your calculator back to working!
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Thank you for your clear and simple explanation !
I'm glad you found it useful!
Great device.....HP Brand is a value. Thanks v much posting the video.
0:37 storage and rom are not the same. ROM is read only memory, while your storage is both read and write
It has a dark theme... BUT it does not allow to use a black background (only dark blue). Yeah, this with an AMOLED is better. One of the reasons I also use the Prime Pro app on Android (Note 9)
Yeah, we can only hope HP fixes that in the future. It wouldn't be as bad if the lcd was right side up.
@@TheLastMillennial there might be other reasons behind this choice. Easy supervision by a proctor... ?
Anyway, the biggest shortcoming is the programming and abysmal python support
No it's not intentional by the devs since they tried to fight with the higher ups to get the lcd the right way around. Yeah, I don't know why there's no full Python yet.
Thanks I was wondering many things and you answer everyone of them. I have a question : when you charge HP Prime on USB should you let it on or could you put it off ? Since it's off I can't see if it's still charging. Since the first time you're supposed to charge it fully before using it I thought that it should be off while on USB. What do you think ? The starting guide isn't clear about that. Another question : is the signum function available ? I couldn't find the answer on the web nor in the doc nor in HP forum. Tks anyway, usefull video.
You can leave the Prime turned on or turned off while charging, it wont negatively effect anything. I would leave it off during its first charge but I doubt it makes that much of a difference. The Prime does have the signum function, however it's called SIGN() in the catalog. Glad you found the video useful!
Do all hp prime g2 have the same specification? Or are there any differences?
528MHz
ROM:512 MB
RAM:256 MB
I just bought one from the US but not quite sure about the specifications.
There is only one G2 model so every G2 has the same internals. As long as your calculator has a G2 logo on the back, you're getting the newest calculator from HP.
Hey man. Great review. I'm thinking of getting this calculator. I'd like to hear your opinion on the calculator since you've had this calculator for a while now.
Psst, I kinda wrote a huge article on it already, I just haven't finished editing the video: ( www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-13055.html )
Does anyone know if it's usable on the NY Algebra 1 Regents?
I didn't see any usb adapter. Does it come with one ?
If you mean a USB A to micro USB cable, then yes it certainly should come with one. If you mean a wall plug to USB A, then I don't recall there being one. I looked back at the original footage however I didn't see one. Maybe I missed it among all the packaging but I find it unlikely. I'll double check by asking my friends over at HP!
OK, so it appears that it depends on where you buy the calculator. If you buy it in the USA, then you'll get a USA charging brick included. I bought mine from the Netherlands (since it wasn't available in the USA at the time of recording) so mine didn't come with a charging brick at all. It charges from a standard 5v 2A adapter so if you have one laying around then It's mostly likely compatible. Great question!
Hi again,i is there an indicator when its charging or when its fully charged? Because I star charging it an the calculator turn on and I immediately turn it off. Sorry for my English I am from Argentina
You can tell if the calculator is charging only if you have the LCD screen turned on. If you see the battery icon in the top right corner with a lightning symbol then that means it's charging. If the battery icon is green and completely filled then that means it's fully charged.
I am trying to buy the G2 but I can’t tell the difference between it and the G1.can someone tell me how to distinguish between them?
If you want the hardware differences, I suggest you look at: www.cemetech.net/tools/prime There's not a super easy way to tell the physical difference, the G2 looks nearly identical to previous hardware revisions. If you have the calculator yourself then just look for a little G2 logo on the back of the calculator. If you're looking for it online, then look for the product number. Revision A is: NW280AA ; Revision B or C is: G8X92AA ; Revision D (the G2) is: 2AP18AA .
Has the screen improved any? The one on my original (Rev.A) version has a terrible viewing angle.
Unfortunately, not much. I don't have a rev A to compare the G2 to myself, but I've heard the LCD is slightly better, it's still nowhere near good though. :( I'd say you can safely get 40 degrees of viewing angle before you can't make out any contrast. It's such a shame HP installed the LCD upside down, I can easily get 70 degrees of viewing angle if I just turn the calculator upside down!
@@TheLastMillennial what a shame. Even cheap burner phones are getting decent IPS displays, I don't understand why they couldn't do the same, especially at this price point
Would you like to share where you bought it and at what price? I consider to buy it soon, but I can't find any store in my country.
I bought mine from the Netherlands here: www.derekenwinkel.nl/hp-prime-grafische-rekenmachine-1271.html for €139,00 (about $150 USD). Shipping to the USA cost about $10 so I paid a total of about $160. If you want to buy it from a more common site, Amazon has it here: www.amazon.fr/dp/B07HF6RXGG/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_b-R1DbTEF3EPJ for €158,94. If you're in the US, you can now get it at Best Buy here: www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-prime-handheld-graphing-calculator-black/6348951.p?skuId=6348951 for about $150 USD.
@@TheLastMillennial kind you are. Thanks a lot of man
TheLastMillennial lol I’m from the Netherlands
How convenient!
Hi man, can you show the label G2 on the back of the calculator please?
Sure, I've circled it in red: imgur.com/a/67i4nNs Note the scuffs are because I didn't take good care of the calculator when I got it, if I had kept it in some sort of case it would still be scuff free.
@@TheLastMillennial thanks a lot man 👍
What is the model number? th-cam.com/video/O5nPh6IvQDU/w-d-xo.html shows versions 1, 2, 3... Also I suppose android in 2020 has actually more capability BUT NOT allowed in classroom situations. Is that the correct thinking? Anyone hear rumors of a new Prime past 2020 date?
Sadly, it appears that video does not present its information well and it's outright incorrect in some places. The HP Prime G2 has 256mb of ram and 512mb of ROM.
There are 3 hardware revisions. Revision A which was the original HP Prime. Revision C which added better data transfer capabilities. And revision D which is the HP Prime G2. There is no revision B. The model number for the HP Prime G2 is 2AP18AA.
There will not be a 2020 HP Prime refresh. The HP Prime G2 already has the best specs on the market, it just needs to catch up in the software field.
Yes, you're correct in thinking that Android phones are orders of magnitudes more powerful, but are not allowed in classroom settings. It's a lot easier to restrict what you can do on a calculator than a cell phone.
actually doesn't look that bad
Yeah, fortunately it doesn't look like an onion! :P
You literally did a vid of taking it out of the box.
What did you expect?
@@TheLastMillennial LOL...You did exactly what your title said. No issues. Just spoiled by others...
How can i know the version of mine calculator, because there are like 4 versions
There's not a super easy way to tell, it looks identical to previous hardware revisions. If you have the calculator yourself then just look for a little G2 logo on the back of the calculator. If you're looking for it online, then look for the product number. Revision A is: NW280AA ; Revision B or C is: G8X92AA ; Revision D (the G2) is: 2AP18AA .
@@TheLastMillennial thanks
@@TheLastMillennial absolutely agree
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
@@anoniemouse1337 A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
@@mailbate1918 You wouldn't get this from any other guy
@Code.SeeGreatness Gotta make you understand
@@emmavye2262 Never gonna give you up
If you don't mind me asking, what high level math are you doing as of this video?
I was doing calculus B/ calculus II at time of recording.
@@TheLastMillennial Did your teachers let you use a CAS calculator on your exams?
Yes, however I had to use exam mode which disables CAS.
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Don't buy this pos. Mine lasted 2 weeks. The keyboard froze.
I'm surprised your calculator didn't last long however, defects can happen. This isn't a widespread issue otherwise I would never have bought this nor would the reviews be so high. Two weeks is well within the warranty duration so did you take advantage of it and send the calculator back to HP? How long ago did this happen to you? Did you buy the calculator in the USA or a different country? What troubleshooting steps did you take before you decided the calculator was bricked? I know a forum called hpmuseum.org that has some fantastic people willing to help you get your calculator back to working!