Heads up: Cheap scientific calculator

On 1/10/2012 1:47 PM, keithr wrote:
On 5/01/2012 4:03 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
**Next week, Aldi is selling their cheap scientific calculator. I bought
one awhile ago and it is almost indentical to my Casio fx-82, which
normally sells for between $20.00 ~ $30.00.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_20425.htm?WT.mc_id=2012-01-05-04-59



Does anybody actually use calculators any more? there are an abundance
of calculator apps for phones of every type and computers too. Even the
one bundled with Win 7 is pretty decent, even has a programmer mode.

**I can't speak for anyone else, but I use one almost daily. It's easier
than booting a computer. It's even easier than trying to find an
application. I can use one at the workbench, at the breakfast table, or
even on the sofa. Power consumption is minimal and for 4 Bucks, it
doesn't even warrant a second thought.

Still, I'm an old fashioned guy. I'm re-learning how to use my old Faber
Castell 2/83N slide rule. I even like the smell of the old girl.

On 5/01/2012 4:03 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
**Next week, Aldi is selling their cheap scientific calculator. I bought
one awhile ago and it is almost indentical to my Casio fx-82, which
normally sells for between $20.00 ~ $30.00.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_20425.htm?WT.mc_id=2012-01-05-04-59


Does anybody actually use calculators any more? there are an abundance
of calculator apps for phones of every type and computers too. Even the
one bundled with Win 7 is pretty decent, even has a programmer mode.

On 10/1/2012 1:26 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
On 1/10/2012 1:47 PM, keithr wrote:
On 5/01/2012 4:03 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
**Next week, Aldi is selling their cheap scientific calculator. I
bought
one awhile ago and it is almost indentical to my Casio fx-82, which
normally sells for between $20.00 ~ $30.00.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_20425.htm?WT.mc_id=2012-01-05-04-59



Does anybody actually use calculators any more? there are an abundance
of calculator apps for phones of every type and computers too. Even the
one bundled with Win 7 is pretty decent, even has a programmer mode.

**I can't speak for anyone else, but I use one almost daily. It's easier
than booting a computer. It's even easier than trying to find an
application. I can use one at the workbench, at the breakfast table, or
even on the sofa. Power consumption is minimal and for 4 Bucks, it
doesn't even warrant a second thought.

Still, I'm an old fashioned guy. I'm re-learning how to use my old Faber
Castell 2/83N slide rule. I even like the smell of the old girl.


I have used calculators since the HP35, after the slide-rule days. Have
for years had a HP200LX sitting on the desk, and used its calculator app
all the time. The biggest nuisance was I needed a different calculator app
to do hex/binary calcs. But now I use an app for the Android phone which
does all of the scientific stuff, in RPN, and hex/binary as well, one
touch to launch it on the phone, and its always with me. Yes you do have
to charge the battery every couple of days, but at least its only one
thing to carry around and keep track of.

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Regards,

Adrian Jansen adrianjansen at internode dot on dot net
Note reply address is invalid, convert address above to machine form.

On 1/10/2012 1:47 PM, keithr wrote:
On 5/01/2012 4:03 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
**Next week, Aldi is selling their cheap scientific calculator. I bought
one awhile ago and it is almost indentical to my Casio fx-82, which
normally sells for between $20.00 ~ $30.00.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_20425.htm?WT.mc_id=2012-01-05-04-59



Does anybody actually use calculators any more? there are an abundance
of calculator apps for phones of every type and computers too. Even the
one bundled with Win 7 is pretty decent, even has a programmer mode.

**I can't speak for anyone else, but I use one almost daily. It's easier
than booting a computer. It's even easier than trying to find an
application. I can use one at the workbench, at the breakfast table, or
even on the sofa. Power consumption is minimal and for 4 Bucks, it
doesn't even warrant a second thought.

Still, I'm an old fashioned guy. I'm re-learning how to use my old Faber
Castell 2/83N slide rule. I even like the smell of the old girl.

On 10/01/2012 2:26 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
On 1/10/2012 1:47 PM, keithr wrote:
On 5/01/2012 4:03 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:
**Next week, Aldi is selling their cheap scientific calculator. I
bought
one awhile ago and it is almost indentical to my Casio fx-82, which
normally sells for between $20.00 ~ $30.00.

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_20425.htm?WT.mc_id=2012-01-05-04-59




Does anybody actually use calculators any more? there are an abundance
of calculator apps for phones of every type and computers too. Even the
one bundled with Win 7 is pretty decent, even has a programmer mode.

**I can't speak for anyone else, but I use one almost daily. It's easier
than booting a computer. It's even easier than trying to find an
application. I can use one at the workbench, at the breakfast table, or
even on the sofa. Power consumption is minimal and for 4 Bucks, it
doesn't even warrant a second thought.

My computers are always on, just a case of clicking on the icon. If
there isn't a computer in reach, my android phone can do normal,
scientific, programming or financial calculations.

Still, I'm an old fashioned guy. I'm re-learning how to use my old Faber
Castell 2/83N slide rule. I even like the smell of the old girl.

I've still got the Faber Castell 62/82 electronics slip stick, but it is
more of a sentimental attachment I haven't used it in years. I also have
a Casio scientific calculator that I bought in Japan back in 1982 and
have never found any better, but it hasn't been used in several years
either.

Aint RPN great, after using my 41CV for many years it took a decade before I
stopped looking for the enter key on other calculators.


I agree, I have to fumble around on any other calc, even for 1+1=2

On 11/1/2012 4:06 PM, Dennis wrote:



Aint RPN great, after using my 41CV for many years it took a decade before I
stopped looking for the enter key on other calculators.


I agree, I have to fumble around on any other calc, even for 1+1=2 stuff, and doing complex math is totally hopeless without RPN.

+1

On 12/01/2012 9:51 AM, Adrian Jansen wrote:

On 11/1/2012 4:06 PM, Dennis wrote:



Aint RPN great, after using my 41CV for many years it took a decade
before I
stopped looking for the enter key on other calculators.


I agree, I have to fumble around on any other calc, even for 1+1=2
stuff, and doing complex math is totally hopeless without RPN.

+1
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