Walex

I’m bringing two calculators to the exam. What’s the opportunity cost? $30?
During one of my first mocks, my calculator froze during a long iteration. It works fine now, but I had to pull the batteries out and wipe it clean. I doubt that it will happen on exam day, but again, what’s the harm?

soverby

I don’t think a calculator I have owned has ever died on me. I even fired up an old Mickey Mouse calculator from back in the day not too long ago and it could still do arithmetic. Those little puppies last forever.
That being said, I still changed my batteries about a week before each exam. I only brought one calculator.

Swanand

Maybe my office buys cheap calculators, but I’ve had three die on me over the last 4 years.  Display starts showing jibberish so you can’t read the numbers.   Don’t make them like they used to.  Admittedly though, my BA II is doing fine…

profil

This is why the HP12c Platinum is a good investment. It has a battery indicator to warn you when the battery is low and needs replacing. Other ones don’t so you just have to guess whether it needs a new one or not, unless it runs out completely a few weeks before the exam.

busterbluth

If you have 2, bring them both. I bought an extra one before the exam, you put so much time and effort into it, its worth the extra 30-40 bux just in case (however minimal it may be) that your first calculator dies. Batteries work too, but itll take time to change them and adds more anxiety to the exam. I think the extra cash to have the peace of mind is well worth it.