Casio Standard Function Desktop Calculator Reviews Summary

Design and Build

Pros:

• "This is dependable, doesn't slip on the desk and you don't have to press hard on the keys."
• "Great quality. Buttons feel nice when pressed. Classic style."
• "Both calculators have a solid feel, sufficient tactile movement in the keys."
• "It fits nicely next to the checkbook on my desk and is just the right size."
• "The display is raised at a slight angle for easy viewing."
• "Keys are nice size as is the whole calculator. Keys work easily when touched."
• "This is a very nice small calculator to sit on my desk."

Cons:

• "The biggest design flaw is the position of the plus sigh at the edge which IMO should be the equals sign."
• "The workmanship is pretty cheap, but that's probably OK."
• "The display is at a fixed angle, and I sometimes get a light glare off the screen."
• "So I was expecting this to be a bit wider and bigger. I was wrong."
• "This one doesn't sit flat so every time you press a key it rattles. Returning it."
• "It wobbles, doesn't lay flat."
• "Arrived Warped! When setting it on flat surfaces and depressing the keys the calculator wobbles and makes a clicking noise from it being warped."

Functionality

Pros:

• "I like having a calculator that has limited function and is a great size."
• "Easy to read keys and functions."
• "It registers entries easily and consistently with a fairly light touch."
• "The keys are perfect they are good for solving fast operations."
• "Solid calculation...easy to read...buttons work very well.. no sticking or mis-skipping numbers."
• "The buttons have a nice feel with feedback. Easy to read especially with the tilted screen. Nice large digits."
• "Key action is good."

Cons:

• "The % function is the worst, To get the right answer you have to go through a lot of extra steps."
• "If your doing percentages you will get the wrong answer every time."
• "I gave it only 4 stars because you have to do this weird thing to do percentages."
• "Mushy buttons, to me its unusable."
• "The calculator fails miserably on percent calculation and I use the percent function a lot."
• "It doesn't function like standard calculator. Never buy it. The problem is in calculating the percentage. It gives you wrong answers."
• "DO NOT BUY THIS CALCULATOR!!! Casio requires you to learn a whole different operation method for simple % calculations."

Durability and Longevity

Pros:

• "I’ve been using one of these at work for about 6.5 years and it’s perfect."
• "Less than $10 for a tool that lasts 5 years is exceptional."
• "I have been using these for years. They last forever."
• "I bought this calculator to replace one that finally died after about 12 years. I think it will work well for what I need."
• "I am replacing a 10 year old version of the same calculator. The solar recharge became weak."
• "My old Casio calculator was losing power (wouldn't hold a charge from the solar cells), so I figured it was about time for a new one. The old one I purchased in 2002, so 20 years is pretty impressive!"
• "They are durable and last for years, but everything eventually wears out, particularly with four boys at home!"