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Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by reaperducer »

bluebarbet wrote: post #59
enaaem wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is because you have to see it in real life. I have never seen this calculator myself, but I have been to a lacquerware company called Hanoia in Vietnam. They als do lacquerware for Hermes. First thing you will notice is that the colours are super rich. If you see a yellow tea box, then it has the deepest and richest yellow you have ever seen. It is like going from a 2010 LCD to a 2026 OLED screen.

>It is like going from a 2010 LCD to a 2026 OLED screen. Revealing. I'll bet plenty still can't tell the difference (or don't care). I'm one. I've always used low-end laptops, mobiles, clothes, vehicles, anything else you can think of. I care that it functions (so I buy good brands and new) but everything else except price is a very secondary. When I read things like "rich, vivid colors" in a description of a screen,…

You're not the only one. There are millions of people out there who have no appreciation for art, craft, skill, quality, or finesse.

They're very base people who go through life seeing only price tags, and tallying worth only in dollar figures. They act like life is a video game and money is the score.

It's a shallow life, devoid of the appreciation of all the wonderful things available, and in my estimation, barely living. It's just existing as a robot does.

Why spend vacation in Fiji when there are sunsets in Fresno, too?

Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by reaperducer »

dude250711 wrote: post #55
fwipsy wrote: post #29

Reading this webpage, and then the other comments here, taught me something important about myself: I am a Philistine. I don't think I would notice any difference between this and a glossy plastic calculator costing $5. I actually assumed that this piece was for people who collect calculators, but it seems like it has broader appeal based on the other comments?

Is this not meant for some ceremonial gift-giving to superiors to ensure better career prospects or something?

I can see it being used in very high-end, high-touch retail environments.

When you spending $75,000 on a new suit, the tailor shouldn't be using a Dollar Store calculator.

Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by kotaKat »

sourcecodeplz wrote: post #40

Why is everyone on HN so fascinated with calculators? Was that your first real pc that you could program?

It's a reliable piece of equipment you can ask 2+2 and get 4 every time, unlike the modern LLM that will give you a story about why it's actually five.

Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by thomascountz »

reaperducer wrote: post #61
bluebarbet wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>It is like going from a 2010 LCD to a 2026 OLED screen. Revealing. I'll bet plenty still can't tell the difference (or don't care). I'm one. I've always used low-end laptops, mobiles, clothes, vehicles, anything else you can think of. I care that it functions (so I buy good brands and new) but everything else except price is a very secondary. When I read things like "rich, vivid colors" in a description of a screen,…

You're not the only one. There are millions of people out there who have no appreciation for art, craft, skill, quality, or finesse. They're very base people who go through life seeing only price tags, and tallying worth only in dollar figures. They act like life is a video game and money is the score. It's a shallow life, devoid of the appreciation of all the wonderful things available, and in my estimation, barely…

This is needlessly judgmental and draws false equivalences between expression, impression, and consumerism.

Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by herodoturtle »

a34729t wrote: post #9
JSR_FDED wrote: post #2

This is gorgeous. I’m very afraid if I buy one it will trigger a wave of revulsion for normal everyday products and I’ll become one of these obsessive people who talk about fonts.

Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark...

Let’s see Paul Allen’s calculator.

Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by ornornor »

fwipsy wrote: post #29

Reading this webpage, and then the other comments here, taught me something important about myself: I am a Philistine. I don't think I would notice any difference between this and a glossy plastic calculator costing $5. I actually assumed that this piece was for people who collect calculators, but it seems like it has broader appeal based on the other comments?

Well then consider yourself lucky and don’t try to fix what isn’t broken!

I have this for wine. I can tell an objectively disgusting wine but other than that I find most wines (I’m in Europe so it’s different) pretty decent. I’m working hard to keep it that way. I have friends who are almost always disappointed in their wine and have to pay a fortune for a bottle they’ll find decent. No thanks.

Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Post by ornornor »

reaperducer wrote: post #61
bluebarbet wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>It is like going from a 2010 LCD to a 2026 OLED screen. Revealing. I'll bet plenty still can't tell the difference (or don't care). I'm one. I've always used low-end laptops, mobiles, clothes, vehicles, anything else you can think of. I care that it functions (so I buy good brands and new) but everything else except price is a very secondary. When I read things like "rich, vivid colors" in a description of a screen,…

You're not the only one. There are millions of people out there who have no appreciation for art, craft, skill, quality, or finesse. They're very base people who go through life seeing only price tags, and tallying worth only in dollar figures. They act like life is a video game and money is the score. It's a shallow life, devoid of the appreciation of all the wonderful things available, and in my estimation, barely…

And what’s wrong with that? You’re rarely or never disappointed while enjoying most things. I’d say it results in a life well lived rather than nitpicking every single little detail.
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