I found the deep lacquer luster a bit lackluster
Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)
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#72My god, the keys: the keycaps are __double-shot__, have scissor switches, and 3-key rollover.
Let's see Paul Allen's calculator.
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#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
I do think the mention of consumerism is apt. In my own encounters with those that seem to take pride in their inability to distinguish certain nuances, it does come off as a mental block borne of not wanting to feel like they are missing out on expensive things.
I think it cuts both ways though — there are those who will exaggerate or outright fabricate subtle differences in order to justify their expensive purchases, and also those that will deny real differences because they think everyone is just doing the first thing.
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#74Earlier 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…
I have almost exactly the opposite reaction. By not caring so much about the minute details of physical things, or having the very best croissants or whatever, frees you up to enjoy anything or focus on interactions with people, ideas, anything else.
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#75Reading 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.
This is such an under appreciated point. I feel the same about wine but have ruined myself for coffee, bread, cheese, etc.
Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)
#76¥99,000 [$632 USD]
"Limited to 650 units. Sold Out"
https://www.casio.com/jp/basic-calculators/product.S100X-JC1...
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#77It's a vanity item, like a Rolex watch, and its existence is not for actual utility. Utility-wise for the cost, it's not outstanding compared to regular calculators. If you spend enough time with S100X for the cost to be justified, then you are wealthy or you are spending way too much time at the calculator and should reconsider your workflow, e.g. using a spreadsheet or Python script instead, and those things are ch…
aka Veblen good
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#78Re: Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
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…
I have almost exactly the opposite reaction. By not caring so much about the minute details of physical things, or having the very best croissants or whatever, frees you up to enjoy anything or focus on interactions with people, ideas, anything else.
There’s a difference between caring about something and being able to appreciate it. You can do the latter without the former.
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#80Looks like I need to plan for a weekend trip to Tokyo to get this and along with my annual pilgrimage to Akihabara
We're geeks so we call the electric town by its proper shortened name in Tokyo-slang: "Akiba". It's just Akiba. But I fear Akiba ain't what it used to be.