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Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:48:32

You all will go crazy over this deal. This calculator's (http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-SOBAX-ICC-600W-1ST-GEN-SONY-DESKTOP-CALCULATOR-/180510432740?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item2a07429de4) a steal at only $30,000!

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: kishy on Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:54:32

I'm failing to see a proper original Walkman in that photo...

My mom's got one, neat little thing.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 25 May 2010, 20:11:04

I ought to sell my first generation Watchman on ebay.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Tue, 25 May 2010, 22:48:12

I bought a rather large desktop calculator from 1971 at my local thrift store.  I love the bright VFD display and the satisfyingly solid keyboard.  It's pretty amazing to think that, in 1971, these things were selling for hundreds of dollars.  You could even rent them.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: megarat on Tue, 25 May 2010, 23:34:41

It might be a bit overpriced, but you gotta dig those Nixie tubes!

Speaking of expensive vintage calculators, my last batch of eBay auctions included this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130392641748&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT

And to think that this came from a five-pack that I picked up at a surplus sale for US$5.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 26 May 2010, 05:45:52

I was never too much of a fan of those old HP's with their  crazy RPN.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: megarat on Wed, 26 May 2010, 10:21:39

Quote from: microsoft windows;186998

I was never too much of a fan of those old HP's with their  crazy RPN.

RPN is the shiznit.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 26 May 2010, 10:24:57

Quote from: megarat;187069

RPN is the shiznit.

Seconded.  It makes it very easy to string multiple calculations.

Title: Great deal on desktop calculator
Post by: Rajagra on Wed, 26 May 2010, 11:44:29

$30,000 for a calculator being sold "as is"?
Something doesn't add up! :drum: