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17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Added features make it a winner. Aug 11, 2009
By Gregory C. Steiner
Don't let the novelty packaging fool you. This is a full-featured calculator with added features that set it above a run-of-the-mill unit.
- The display is large - 16 digits! That's up to quadrillions!
- The keys are sized and spaced for easy use, even for those with large fingers.
- There is a 'call back' feature that lets you review a long series of calculations. This is especially useful when balancing your checkbook to find that 10-cent error.
- There is a replay feature. Similar to the call-back but it automatically steps through all the calculations in the series.
- Business functions like mark-up, tax rate.
- Solar and battery power. If there's enough light to read the display, there's probably enough light to run the calculator.
If there's any draw back is that it is not pocket-sized. It will easily fit in a backpack and on your desk.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Big Red Numba Cruncha! Mar 30, 2010
By Arthur Pitcher
"Daily Dealer"
Okay, so here's the deal. I know my way around a calculator. I mean I *REALLY* know my way around a calculator. Business, Finance, Scientific, Graphing, I love them all. However, in the job I currently have, I don't need a very advanced calculator. I just wanted a cool one.
Enter the Big Red Calculator. I call it the "Big Red Numba Cruncha." First of all, it's designed to work with larger numbers... like... quadrillions. To put this in context, this is approximately half the amount my wife spends on shoes from Amazon in a given year. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating to inflate my feeling of self-importance. Imelda Marcos she's not. But I digress. Working with numbers that big is satisfying, and most calculators don't let you go out anywhere near that amount of digits. How big is a quadrillion? Well, one quadrillion looks like this: 1,000,000,000,000,000 or 1E15 or 1 x 10^15 (yes, that is 15 zero's.) Sorry, I'm breathing a little heavy now. Numbers make me feel all tingly.
So, besides handling some really large numbers, it has some really cool features. Personally, I love the way there are hard analog selector switches to select how decimals are handled (in modern calculators sometimes there are hidden "function" combinations that toggle these settings, and this can be confusing and difficult to change.) The buttons are nice and big, with quality, legible screening. And they feel like little heavenly sponges when I'm in formula munching, number crunching, HUGH NUMBER PUNCHING MODE (sigh... I suppose I'm still excited.) Also, for such an inexpensive calculator, it has some pretty advanced memory and step-through functions. There is also the fact that it's dual powered (solar/LR44 battery,) which is convenient, although I miss an OFF button. Sure, it powers off automatically after 10 minutes, but that's 10 minutes this beautiful brick-red number-bludgeon-er is not calculating... almost being teased like; "Okay - I'm powered on - any minute now imma get to nom nom on some digits,") but no... it's simply a crime against mathematics!
Speaking to the quality, this is a very well made unit, much higher in quality than some at five to six times the price. But the best part? Oooohhhhh yeah, the best part is... well... the best part:
The calculator is red. Not like little-girl pink, or chartreuse. I'm talking about Fire Engine, Brick, Apple on steroids, Ed Norton in Fight Club RED.
Now, I'm not going to get into the way this unit is marketed, or discuss the political ramifications of buying one (although I heard Ron Reagan Jr. will sneak in to your house while you're sleeping to spoon with you if you buy one,) let's just say that a price <$30 is a remarkable deal, but for <$13? CAN NOT LOSE.
Why don't you quitcher readin' and buy it already! You know you want to. It's RED! And it CALCULATES! Adds - Subtracts - Multiplies and even Divides, with MEMORY up in this thang! Holy Crud on a Crisp! You still haven't bought it? Than in my opinion, you're missing out. Seriously. Fer Realz.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Big Red is flashy and fun, but... Sep 01, 2010
By J. Osborn
I was looking for a novelty calculator that would be highly functional as well. At first I thought this purchase would suit me well, but after I've used it a couple of months have found that it is very unreliable and I often have to re-do calculations and work. I am very frequently looking down to see a long line of numbers finding that a plus or minus sign didn't take. Today I was using it to balance my checkbook and found that a calculation was completely incorrect and off by over $100! I can't afford the time or money to mess around with this anymore. It would go back in the mail if I had kept the receipt. I guess buyer beware! In the trash it goes with the money I spent on it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Finally a calculator with enough places Nov 07, 2009
By O. S. Pratz
Has a few features you may not have seen before so be sure and save the instructions. I like playing with numbers and this is exactly what I was looking for. Great little (or not so little) calculator. Gregory's review covered the features pretty well and about all I can add is you may have a few calculators laying around the house but this is the one you'll reach for.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Political humor aside, an excellent calculator Sep 13, 2009
By M. D. HEALY
As another reviewer has noted, beyond the gimmicky packaging this is actually a useful device with a number of features. It seems particularly well suited to financial calculations (and not only the Federal Budget) with its 16-digit accuracy, VERY easy to read display (with big digits and THOUSANDS SEPARATORS), ability to review and correct the history of entries, and SELECTABLE ROUNDING MODES (round up, round down, truncate, or 5/4).
So it's actually an excellent desk calculator.
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