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		nullc on Aug 2, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Casio FX-880P Personal Computer Teardown > If somone designed a calculator today, they would most likely be made from ABS plastic, in a clamshell case. Not so-- calculators are now such a niche market that it again makes sense to build for quality. You're not going to get any of the price shopper to begin with. https://www.swissmicros.com/dm42.php

reaperducer on Aug 2, 2020 [–]

Absolutely so. There were at least a dozen plastic calculators available to buy at the office supply store when I was last there earlier this year.

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