Heads up: Cheap scientific calculator

[Trevor Wilson]

**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

--
Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[kreed]

On Jan 5, 3:03 pm, Trevor Wilson <tre...@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au>
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-....

--
Trevor Wilsonwww.rageaudio.com.au

Thanks for that Trevor. I will put it on my shopping list.

Some of their deals are outstanding, especially this.


2 that came to mind were those 5 - 6" outdoor speakers identical to
the WES ones
at about half the price and 6kg boxes of cat litter crystals at about
half the price of Woolies
on one of these ALDI special deals, and we stocked up.

Also has the added advantage of pissing off Dick Smith for shopping at
Aldi.

 

[Phil Allison]

"Trevor Wilson"

**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

** I have two calculators in regular use - a Radio Shack (Casio) EC-4012 and
a Casio fx-82SX. The EC-4012 was made in Japan and is 27 years old while
the fx-82 was made in China and is about 15 years old.

One sits near the PC and the other on my workbench.

The annoying thing is how keyboards differ SOOOO much - egs:

One has an X squared key with 2nd function of sq rt X - the other has the
reverse.

One has a "pi" key and the other uses the EXP for "pi".

One has a "y to the x " key and the other uses the X key 2nd function for "
x to the y ".

The heavily used 1/x function uses the 2nd function of "Min" on one and of
"EXP" on the other.

The only keys in the same places and doing the same jobs are the numerals 0
to 9 !!!


You woulda thunk Casio might have standardised the keyboards a bit better.



.... Phil

 

[yaputya]

"Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:9mmtvtFtjuU1@mid.individual.net...

"Trevor Wilson"

**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


** I have two calculators in regular use - a Radio Shack (Casio) EC-4012 and a Casio fx-82SX. The EC-4012 was made in Japan and
is 27 years old while the fx-82 was made in China and is about 15 years old.

I used to have a HP 41C calculator, it stopped working many years ago and
was lost forever by the idiots at Wridgeways when I moved from OZ to Europe.
Don't do business with these crooks, they are unrepentant thieving bastards.

 

[Barry OGrady]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 01:05:30 +0100, "yaputya"
<yaputya.leftlegin@gmail.com> wrote:

"Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:9mmtvtFtjuU1@mid.individual.net...

"Trevor Wilson"

**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


** I have two calculators in regular use - a Radio Shack (Casio) EC-4012 and a Casio fx-82SX. The EC-4012 was made in Japan and
is 27 years old while the fx-82 was made in China and is about 15 years old.


I used to have a HP 41C calculator, it stopped working many years ago and
was lost forever by the idiots at Wridgeways when I moved from OZ to Europe.
Don't do business with these crooks, they are unrepentant thieving bastards.

I have a TI-55 that I found at a rubbish tip.

==========

 

[Dennis]

"Barry OGrady" <atheist@hotmail.com.au> wrote in message
news:3arhg75gbre6o87phvb6rp2bavjj6tk0eq@4ax.com...

On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 01:05:30 +0100, "yaputya"
yaputya.leftlegin@gmail.com> wrote:


"Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:9mmtvtFtjuU1@mid.individual.net...

"Trevor Wilson"

**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


** I have two calculators in regular use - a Radio Shack (Casio) EC-4012
and a Casio fx-82SX. The EC-4012 was made in Japan and
is 27 years old while the fx-82 was made in China and is about 15 years
old.


I used to have a HP 41C calculator, it stopped working many years ago and
was lost forever by the idiots at Wridgeways when I moved from OZ to
Europe.
Don't do business with these crooks, they are unrepentant thieving
bastards.

I have a TI-55 that I found at a rubbish tip.

My HP-41CV + extra memory + math function pack is sitting waiting for a
battery tab repair due to leaking cells......

It may wait another 10 years yet.

 

[Barry OGrady]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:41:28 +0800, "Dennis" <jon.dough@ithemorgue.com>
wrote:

"Barry OGrady" <atheist@hotmail.com.au> wrote in message
news:3arhg75gbre6o87phvb6rp2bavjj6tk0eq@4ax.com...
On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 01:05:30 +0100, "yaputya"
yaputya.leftlegin@gmail.com> wrote:


"Phil Allison" <phil_a@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:9mmtvtFtjuU1@mid.individual.net...

"Trevor Wilson"

**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


** I have two calculators in regular use - a Radio Shack (Casio) EC-4012
and a Casio fx-82SX. The EC-4012 was made in Japan and
is 27 years old while the fx-82 was made in China and is about 15 years
old.


I used to have a HP 41C calculator, it stopped working many years ago and
was lost forever by the idiots at Wridgeways when I moved from OZ to
Europe.
Don't do business with these crooks, they are unrepentant thieving
bastards.

I have a TI-55 that I found at a rubbish tip.



My HP-41CV + extra memory + math function pack is sitting waiting for a
battery tab repair due to leaking cells......

It may wait another 10 years yet.

My TI-55 is waiting battery replacement.
It may be interesting to see which gets done first.

==========

 

[terryc]

yaputya wrote:

I used to have a HP 41C calculator, it stopped working many years ago and
was lost forever by the idiots at Wridgeways when I moved from OZ to Europe.
Don't do business with these crooks, they are unrepentant thieving bastards.

I have only ever used HP scientific calculators, 21/25?, 28 and now the
48G. The first two really wore out in under ten years <mitter, mutter>.

I wasn't impressed with that happening.

The 48g is only still going as it was/is hardly used.

 

[terryc]

Dennis wrote:

My HP-41CV + extra memory + math function pack is sitting waiting for a
battery tab repair due to leaking cells......

That was my problem with my HP25 after five years. Self repaired/bodgy
and managed to get another five years out of it.

 

[keithr]

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.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

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.

--
Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[Dennis]

"keithr" <keith@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:4f0ba692$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

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.

The Win7 calc is good, shame you cant run it on XP.

 

[terryc]

keithr wrote:

Does anybody actually use calculators any more?
Yes, far more convenient that find one of those and fiddling with the

keys or turning it on. Actually, my brain is just as fast as most
computer calculators.

there are an abundance
of calculator apps for phones
Which shows you how useless they really are.

 

[Peter]

terryc <newsninespam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote in news:jegd9j$l4m$1@dont-
email.me:

keithr wrote:

Does anybody actually use calculators any more?
Yes, far more convenient that find one of those and fiddling with the
keys or turning it on. Actually, my brain is just as fast as most
computer calculators.

Only on one of your off days. :-S


--

 

[David L. Jones]

On Jan 10, 2:26 pm, Trevor Wilson <tre...@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au>
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-....

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.

Yep, you can't beat having a scientific calc around, or three.
There are just much more convenient than any app or phone, are always
there when you need them, always have power, no boot time, you can
prop it right on top of your schematic or Farnell catalog or whatever.
They just work.

Some may be interested in one of my old calc designs, the worlds first
credit card sized scientific calculator:
http://www.calcwatch.com/images/uCalcProto1.jpg

Dave.

Dave.

 

[Adrian Jansen]

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.

--
Regards,

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

 

[swanny]

On 10/01/2012 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.

HP-15C, all the time. Now over 30 years old.
Even have an HP-15C calculator on the i-device.

 

[Dennis]

"Adrian Jansen" <adrian@qq.vv.net> wrote in message
news:4f0cc9dc$0$13945$c3e8da3$76491128@news.astraweb.com...

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.

--
Regards,

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

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.

 

[keithr]

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.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

On 1/11/2012 7:08 PM, keithr wrote:

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.

**I don't leave my computer on. It is not always within convenient reach
and I don't have a smart 'phone. I'm happy with my $4.00 calculator.

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.

**Different strokes. I like having a calculator handy.




--
Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au