# HP-41 calculator

6 Hacker News commenters recommended HP-41 calculator and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** An ergonomic RPN calculator that people call a long-time favorite, with a durable build that lasted for years. No recurring complaints appear in the quotes.

## Why people recommend it

- Durable build that lasted (2 comments): "was a good calculator for a long time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45988733)) "had amazing feel that lasted forever" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48086880))
- Loved and still used daily (3 comments): "I somehow love it so much, that it resides on my desktop and is used a lot" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46835608)) "the HP 41C remains, to this day, my favorite calculator of ALL TIME" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46687942)) "The HP-41 calculator is a nice touch!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48215023))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [HP 15C](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hp-15c-calculator.md): 24 recommend
- [Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-s100x-japanese-lacquer-edition.md): 16 recommend
- [Casio calculator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-calculator.md): 14 recommend
- [SwissMicros DM42n](https://hackerapproved.com/p/swissmicros-dm42n.md): 13 recommend
- [SwissMicros R47 RPN calculator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/r47-rpn-calculator.md): 11 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=HP-41CV+calculator+Hewlett-Packard&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "HP-41 calculator", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hp-41-calculator/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).