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    In a stationary shop before most were wiped out by the likes of Staples.

    In the early 1980s, when we were do integration in maths at college, I spotted a newspaper advert for a Casio calculator saying "Integrals Integrated". That lunchtime I rode my Motorbike to such a shop in town and bought one. Back then you needed a newspaper advert to show you what was now possible. I couldn't find that advert but found dozens of Youtube videos explaining how to do it on more modern Casios.

    I think the one I bought, with something like 38 programmable steps, was the very first integral capable calculator from Casio.

    While on the subject of calculators, in the 1980s there was a huge rivalry between and investments by Sharp and Casio to make a "Credit Card size calculator". Not just in length and height, but in thickness too. I think Casio won that, but the calculators were very fragile so few have survived.
     
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    Telefunken had a few others that tried to look high-end with 80's styling but they are of plasticy looking. I think if you had if you had the dozen or so like this from the various brands it would look pretty cool displayed together. It would be fun to hear the designer's perspective, they look like they could have come from an industrial design college project or thrown at the new designers in the office.

    You know your a nerd when you want the world's thinnest calculator! I'm not sure where I put my box full of them, I used to grab the early 70's models when I found them but I haven't seen a decent one in years.

    I had to look up and see if Casio and Sharp were still making calculators, yep! Casio even released some "throw-backs." I have a few of the original Mini's with real VFD tubes.


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