Casio set to release $220 calculator
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Casio is set to release a calculator for $220.
It's been 50 years since the first memory function calculator was released.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Casio’s $220 calculator won't come with any apps, Wi-Fi or high-tech flare.
According to the report, the Casio computer company will introduce the "S-100 flagship model" in Japan.
Casio says it believes a luxury version would appeal people who seek high quality products.
The company is even comparing the calculator to the "fountain pen".
The first calculator debuted by Casio costs a little more than $1,000, and that was back in 1965.
It also weighed 37 pounds.
The $220 calculator will go on sale starting September 30th.