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Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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

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Post by TheOtherHobbes »

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?

Classic price anchoring. The very high end limited edition justifies the price of the "mere" $350 premium model.

Some people here will be rushing to buy the latter because the former is no longer available, even though they don't need a very average calculator in a premium case. (And if they did need a useful premium calculator, they'd buy an HP.)

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

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Post by dude250711 »

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?

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

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Post by nihonde »

This is almost certainly a Japanese product for Japanese people/companies who will give it to other Japanese people as a GIFT. Japan has a never-ending gifting protocol. People buy perfectly normal beer in a fancy box, to give it as a gift. It's a nice thing about Japan that is particularly Japanese, which is probably why many of you don't understand the purpose of this product. I bet if someone gave it to you spontaneously, you'd appreciate it!

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

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Post by nihonde »

nihonde wrote: post #56

This is almost certainly a Japanese product for Japanese people/companies who will give it to other Japanese people as a GIFT. Japan has a never-ending gifting protocol. People buy perfectly normal beer in a fancy box, to give it as a gift. It's a nice thing about Japan that is particularly Japanese, which is probably why many of you don't understand the purpose of this product. I bet if someone gave it to you sponta…

Oh, also, "Made in Japan" is a huge deal for a lot of people in Japan.

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

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Post by Natsu »

retired wrote: post #53
sourcecodeplz wrote: post #40

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

Unironically yes. Plenty of millennials I know learned how to program on their TI-83.

Not me! I didn't have a TI, I had a Casio calculator and wrote games on that during math class.

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

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Post by bluebarbet »

enaaem wrote: post #49
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?

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, for example, or "clear, deep bass" for some earbuds, my eyes glaze over. Whatever. Does it work and will it last?, is what I want to know. I also don't care about (or even really notice) the taste of tap water. Water is water. All this must be related and I can't be the only one.

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

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Post by stavros »

gwerbin wrote: post #4
aselimov3 wrote: post #3

3-key rollover instead of n-key rollover?? Pass…

How many 4-function calculators have n-key rollover? What would that even be used for? Are you touch typing on the calculator at 100 digits per minute?

100 digits per minute is less than two per second, I feel like most people exceed that.
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