HP has revived the true meaning of the electronic calculator.

If you do a search on the Internet for the world “gadget” you will find hundreds of different devices with all kind of uses. Some are really useful, some are nice to have and some really don’t have a purpose.

HP just introduced a new member to the first category. It not sleek as some of the other gadgets, it’s not colored, it doesn’t have a latest technology design and it doesn’t come with an mp3 player. In fact, it’s not “cool” at all.

The HP 39gs has some features you probably wouldn’t expect from your average calculator. It has an infrared option to wirelessly share information with other HP devices. It can also easily connect with computers using its USB port. The gadget has room to store notes, equations and formulas, and a library of electronic notes containing problems, variables and graphs. It even has a nifty double-screen option to view two different sets of information at once.

Although teenagers make the market for this product, the HP 39gs is aimed at high schools students and teachers and allows them to perform complex mathematical tasks. In may not be as “cool” as the latest clamshell handset with polyphonic ringtones and true color display, but it can certainly give you a help to do your math homework. Some high schools in the US even allow the use of HP 39gs and similar devices at graduation exams.