[Brandonl @ Jul 13th 2007 6:55AM]

LED's look so much better. I'd like a calculator with old school LED stylings and modern functions.

[LBalsam @ Jul 13th 2007 7:27AM]

I am visually handicapped and could not read a slide rule. I started college in 1972 and my parents bought me the original HP 35. Without it I could not have passed my physics classes.

It was an empowering device for me and led me towards life as a computer geek.

I am very upset that manufacturers keep switching from LED displays to LCD displays. LCDs are much harder to read for most people with poor vision.

New technology used to help people with low vision, it is now increasing making our lives more difficult.

[borland502 @ Jul 13th 2007 9:54AM]

@LBalsam

"New technology used to help people with low vision, it is now increasing making our lives more difficult."

I sympathize, but at the same time most people benefit from the detail, clarity, and capabilities of LCD. While we should never forgot those with disabilities, you can't hold back progress because a minority do not benefit. Those LEDs make me nostalgic, but not to the point I'd care to ditch LCD.

But I wager that the march of technology has benefited you in other ways to compensate. Who knows, maybe bionic eyes are just around the corner.

As a further thought, maybe there is a business to be had for you there. Design a line of old skool LED products and market them.

[mikey81 @ Jul 14th 2007 9:59AM]

An OLED model would offer the best of both worlds. Come on HP!