I've written before about my husband's affection, or rather, obsession with Apple. Like all good converts, he feels compelled to proselytize, particularly about my perceived need for an iPhone. "But honey, you can check your email!" "Hey look! Google Maps knows where you are!". I remain unconvinced. However, the other day, he nearly got me: "Did you know it can emulate the HP-15C?" Be. Still. My. Heart. The HP-15C is simply the finest piece of handheld computing technology ever. (Take that Steve Jobs). I got my first 15C back in high school, and it was the only calculator I used for the next couple of decades. I could operate it in the dark. I lost it in an airplane seat back pocket and have never gotten over it.
I suppose in the intervening years we've gotten used to irrational devotion to electronic gadgets, but the 15C had to have been ...
