Solar Calculators BUSTED!  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 12:19:30 am
content: They have been doing that for 30 years.

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 01:13:35 am
content: Evil, why even bother faking it!

author: jh15
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 04:18:09 am
content: Now I know where the crappy YouTube music comes from.

author: kalel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 04:41:17 am
content: Quote from: Cyberdragon on July 05, 2017, 01:13:35 amI don't know, but it probably looks cooler. Calculator batteries can last for a long time, so solar isn't really necessary. Also, if it's purely solar with no batteries, if the power source cuts out, you can loose your calculations.Still, solar is a nice addition (when you have battery option as well), and I think recently more of the cheap solar calculators are real than before. I haven't verified this, however.

author: senso
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 05:47:18 am
content: Can this busted crap stop?EEVBlog already feels like a conspiracy forum litered with BUSTED!!!!11!!one! threads everywhere, even the main YT channel is getting on the stupid side with so much BUSTED!!!! crap.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 01:16:20 pm
content: Quote from: senso on July 05, 2017, 05:47:18 amElectronics engineers have a prestige profession with many beautiful women wanting to date them... BUSTED!Electronics engineers make great disco dancers... BUSTED!OK, I actually frequented one of Melbourne's top discotheques in the late 70's called Tatlers. Most unusual for someone heavily into electronics.

author: Nusa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 03:04:27 pm
content: I don't have any solar calculators that are less than 30 years old. All three still work, so why would I buy another?

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 04:02:07 pm
content: Quote from: VK3DRB on July 05, 2017, 01:16:20 pmif i cud turn back time........... this forum never gets old

author: MarkS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 04:10:40 pm
content: I have never relied on the solar functionality - unless you call holding your finger over the solar cell to see just how dim the screen could get before losing the data - "relying on".

author: sony mavica
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 09:07:57 pm
content: Quote from: Nusa on July 05, 2017, 03:04:27 pmhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/Novel-design-Unsex-Silicone-Multi-Purpose-Date-Time-Electronic-Wrist-Calculator-Watch-White-bb/32600622178.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.169.FHYT4V&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10152_10065_10151_10068_10084_10083_10119_10080_10082_10081_5360014_10110_10136_10137_519_10175_10111_10060_10112_10113_10155_10114_437_10154_10056_10055_10054_10182_10059_303_100031_10099_10078_10079_10103_10073_10102_10120_10189_10052_10053_10142_10107_142_10050_10051,searchweb201603_49,ppcSwitch_4&btsid=53a2572c-470e-429c-96fb-519af19f04bb&algo_expid=50f8368a-a817-4891-860a-8e210dac05e7-24&algo_pvid=50f8368a-a817-4891-860a-8e210dac05e7

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 05, 2017, 10:17:32 pm
content: Seems like an odd thing to try to fake. Why even bother. I guess it can influence the buying choice when someone is choosing a calculator at a store. "oh it has a solar cell that's good to have" and they pick it up vs another one.