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		SamReidHughes on Sept 3, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HP 15c Scientific Calculator to be Re-issued So you agree that it's a useless toy then. Like that lamp.

tesseract on Sept 3, 2011 [–]

It's not useless. The use is not to do calculations though - it's to bring satisfaction to the owner. And I predict HP will find plenty of takers who feel they'll get at least $99 of satisfaction out of owning one.

Is it a toy? Sure, why not?

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