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Victor Technology released a clone of Hewlett Packard's HP 12C calculator. Their intention was to break into the mainstream financial calculator market. In order to be a viable alternative in the education sector, Victor opted to have the exact same keystrokes, so that the V12 and HP 12C can be used interchangeably with no confusion in the classroom. Additional features that differentiated the V12 from the HP 12 C were the Victor's larger screen display and faster processor.

Reception
The V12 received mostly positive reviews with praise for bringing the functionality of the HP 12C at a 50%-75% cost reduction. A point of contention among critics was the lighter duty build quality compared to the HP unit. To compensate for this Victor doubled the length of their warranty to 2 years instead of the industry standard of 1 year. Beyond this The remaining differences are cosmetic. The Victor V12’s shift keys are different colors than those of the HP models. The “blue g” key and the ”yellow f” key of the HP 12C have been replaced with a “red r” key and a “blue b” key, respectively.

Reference http://www.keirfinancial.com/us/news/default.asp?id=140

Reference http://www.victortech.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=184