 | Author: J. Whitridge | OPENING NOTES:Just to clarify, this is a financial calculator, essentially the same calculator as the "Texas Instruments BA II Plus Advanced Financial Calculator" but with a cosmetic make-over.PROS:- Very attractive appearance.- Nice "firm-touch" keypad.- A couple of additional functions (compared to the BA II Plus Advanced).CONS:- Leatherette soft case instead of hard case.- Approx. $21 more (at time of writing) than BA II Plus Advanced.REVIEW:This is a very nice calculator. It is full-featured financial calculator with an attractive appearance. The brushed metal face has a polished metal inset to highlight the primary financial function buttons. I like the button layout (which is the same on both the Professional and Advanced models), and preferred it over that of the HP 10bII financial calculator, which I thought had poorly-marked non-financial functions...Read more | 37 |