Casio MS-80B Standard Function Desktop Calculator

Works Great. Large numbers, easy to read. Bought 2 of these, Excellent Quality for the price.

This popped on to my screen as I was shopping for a more complex machine but it sounded like a good solution for basic calculation tasks and it is. One of my concerns is clarity of the number screen due to some vision loss and this seems readable. The basic key functions are easy to use. I spent significant time making sure this was the best calculator in terms of key visibility too. The white numbers on the black keys are very readable. It is a combo of battery and solar which I like. It meets all my needs in function and readability at a decent price point. It has an “off” switch, a bonus that other reviews alerted me to as well.

This calculator is simply perfect. The keys are large enough and also far enough a part to let my fingers fly.The display is large and clear, even to my over age 60 eyes. It has an off button which I like and it displays the name CASIO when it powers off, cute. This calculator is made in the Philippines and the quality is high like you would expect from a Japanese manufacturer.

Once you know how to set the % function (via YouTube) the calculator is very useful. 1- Press AC, 2- Hold Set % for 4 seconds, press Tax Rate Button, Enter the number you want to set the tax rate at. Hit the Set % button to store that value in memory. Now you just enter a number you want to either add or subtract that stored percentage value using the Tax – or Tax + buttons. I use this on my online sales amounts to figure out how much i need to sell something for after all the fees. Easy to read display – great contrast. Quick response on keypad. Cool OFF button that displays “CASIO” before shutting off. Highly recommended.

Great little calculator. Works great.

Yes, computers can do the math for you if you find the little calculator icon and then fiddle just a bit with the mouse or keypad. Yes too, lots of people like me prefer to keep a physical calculator handy. This is just the right size (I had a bigger one before). It takes up little space on the desk or in the drawer, but the buttons and the display are still pleasantly large. Modest price, but doesn’t look or feel cheap. Great product.

This calculator is excellent – just the right size for my aging eyes. Absolutely fantastic.

Had to replace my old Cascio calculator which finally broke down after 9 years or so. With a track record like that, I decided to buy this Casio, overall same design, the only difference was that the new one had an off button. The display is easy to read and even the touch of the keys feel definite and substantial. This price (believe it or not) ) was less than I paid for my old one which I bought in a office goods store. Highly recommend for anyone who is looking for quality and accuracy.

I don’t think I realized how much I relied upon my trusty calculator of the last 10 years until it finally died on me a couple weeks ago. Amazingly, It was just a cheap one, from a discount tool supply company, but I really liked it for it’s size, button style and ease of use. I first tried to replace the same model, but could only find it on a couple of obscure sites with outrageous shipping costs, so I knew I had to start fresh and find a different one. I also didn’t realize how ‘calculator-picky’ I apparently am until I started looking at all the calculators on Amazon. I didn’t want a small pocket style because both the buttons and display are just too small to use comfortably at my desk, but neither did I want a jumbo desk-size one because I also want to throw it in my purse for grocery shopping. This Casio MS-80B was one of only several I found in a mid-range size, small enough to put in my purse, large enough to use at my desk. It measures about 5 1/2 inches top to bottom and about 4 inches wide.There were a few other features I wanted, which I found in this model. I wanted one with either battery only or solar with battery back-up. I don’t care for solar-only ones because they tend to fade if the light isn’t bright enough, at least in my experience. And I wanted it to have an OFF button, which is strangely hard to find on solar/battery-combo models, I’m not sure why. Yes, it shuts off automatically after being idle (about 6 minutes with this model), but I personally like to shut it off when I’m done. Maybe it’s one of my OCD traits, but I can’t stand leaving it there and waiting for it to shut off. So this does have an OFF button. I’m also button-picky! I hate the kind with rubber/soft/grippy buttons that can be hard to press and are silent. I like to hear a little clicking and clacking as I punch in my numbers, and this has hard plastic buttons and a soft but audible tapping sound; perfect. It registers entries easily and consistently with a fairly light touch.One feature I don’t love, but will deal with, is the % use. My old calculator worked liked this: 30 – 10 (% button) = 27. With this Casio, that same scenario requires: 30 x 10 (% button) then – (minus button) = 27. Alternatively, you can hit the + (plus button) at the end of the same equation to add that percentage; meaning 30 x 10 (% button) + (plus button) = 33. Additionally, you can see the amount of the percentage before you hit + or -, in this example; 3. So it’s not a bad thing, it’s actually more detailed this way, but it’s a few extra/different buttons in the equation and it will take a little getting used to, but I’ll adjust to it and it’s worth it to have all the other features that are more important to me.Quick note about the orange buttons: C clears the last entry only, and AC clears everything. There is also a backspace button (the arrow button in the top row) that backspaces one digit, which is very handy. 1234 (backspace button) becomes 123. I’ve never had that feature on a calculator and I like it. It also shows commas in larger numbers, which is nice. I can’t speak on the memory buttons or tax features because I have no use for either and know nothing about them. It comes with a small pamphlet which I couldn’t fairly call a manual that does show some basics, but nothing very detailed.I saw at least one review that mentioned it wobbles and/or is unstable on the desk. I don’t find this to be true to any bothersome extent. There is a SLIGHT wobble when I hit the OFF button only which is at the upper left corner, but by then I’m shutting it off so who cares. The wobble may vary on each calculator made, I can’t say, but for me it’s not the least bit bothersome.The display numbers are fairly large and the contrast is excellent. The overall look is nice, with a brushed metal back panel on the front and a sleek design with a fixed tilted display. Other than getting used to the new way of using the percentage button and the lack of a decent manual, I really have no complaints, and I’m admittedly very picky with calculators. Oh, one last thing to mention: Apparently the photo for this model used to appear incorrectly, based on many reviews I’ve read. The model I received was the same as what was shown, which is Casio MS-80B. You can confirm this by looking at the model # on the unit pictured to make sure it’s correct, but Amazon has apparently corrected whatever wrong model used to be pictured.