does the calculator actually work or is it just a front
1454746
No, unfortunately it's just a ruber case... Would be awesome if it did though.
1454747
It's not a real calculator. The part where the calculations would show up is simply the back of your iPhone.
1454748
No, it does not, but it does fool people and makes a great conversation piece!
1454749
Nope. Just a front but looks incredible realistic. They do offer one that works here in amazon. I just like mine because is cute and everybody compliment it.
1454750
It's just a front. People ask about it all the time. It's a conversation piece. I love it!
1219602
Yes, you can use it as a regular calculator. You can use it for credit cards, checking accounts, bank accounts or just to have a handy calculator. I am very happy with mine, works great..Only con I see is I wish it had a shut off button instead of waiting for it to shut off on its own..
2184860
No, this one links from one calculator to another. The one that connects to the computer (through USB) looks like this. Texas Instruments 94327 Ti Graphlink USB
105198
Yes it does. My fiance, whom the calculator was purchased for loves it! He used it in his pre calculus and chemistry classes and will be using it in the successor classes of each. He feels you would very much like this calculator.
1485362
I'm not sure. I don't have the calculator/register. Just the money. It looks very realistic. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
779279
Sort of. I believe that it is a single page of instructions in several languages. The directions are enough to know how to set the extra switches, and what the calculator does with the switches it in different positions (like figuring out profits from selling items or stock at different prices). It has functions most people will never use - but it does have nice big buttons.
1123572
For my money, NO. Their are many different models of the TI-84. Currently, for example, it is available with a back-lit screen and high definition graphing, and it comes in a variety of attractive colors. Also, it can display mathematical expressions as they appear on paper. For example, the square root of 8 places the '8' directly UNDER the square root radical rather than placing '8' in parentheses directly AFTER the radical. For me, that, and similar expressions, is not worth paying double money! Another consideration, the CASIO, for example, can perform the four calculator operations defined by the Test Development Committee for the AP Calculus examination: produce a graph, find the zeros, calculate the derivative, calculate the integral. I find the CASIO both faster and more user friendly for these and other operations. (Some other reviewers disagree.) The Casio, when each pixel on the screen is set to 0.1, graphs from -6.3 to 6.3; the TI only graphs from -4.7 to 4.7. This means that the CASIO can graph two full cycles of the trigonometric functions such as the sine and cosine. There is more that could be said. But I have known several people who were glad they bought the CASIO. I would be pleased to hear about your opinion at the end of the coming school year if you decide to buy the CASIO.
789520
Thanks for your comment. I was going to purchase this, however seeing as how all of the information entered was the same sans age and you got two very different answers, this calculator seems faulty.
1813495
I did not use it for a calculator. I hang it in my parrot's cage and she rips the paper off the roll. It's a cheap bird toy.
58049
It will follow order of operations based upon what you input before hitting enter. otherwise you might want to consider an RPN calculator, all the RPN calculators I've used before did well with order of operations.
24354
Yes it is does come with both, and it is a very wonderful and useful calculator. Well worth the money.
712710
Yes, there is a calculator function. It did not seem as easy to use as a regular calculator, but the functionality is there and I have not experimented with it very much. I don't really use it as it was bought for my wife, and she does not use it often (see my review on Amazon).
907738
It only connects the calculator to the computer. The calculator is powered independently by 4 AAA batteries.
608605
I don't know, but I bought one of these crappy things, which cost a ridiculous amount of money and it works as badly as the one I replaced. This thing is as advanced as the 4 function calculator I had in 1972, only this thing doesn't do what it's supposed to. Someone needs to go into competition with Zodiac and make a system that actually works well and has been designed for today's technology and can be accessed wirelessly through smart phones, tablets or iPads. Even if Zodiac makes an interface that allows you to connect your old system to a phone or pad app, I'm sure they'll charge an arm & a leg and it probably will work just as poorly!!! I don't know, but I bought one of these crappy things, which cost a ridiculous amount of money and it works as badly as the one I replaced. This thing is as advanced as the 4 function calculator I had in 1972, only this thing doesn't do what it's supposed to. Someone needs to go into competition with Zodiac and make a system that actually works well and has been designed for today's technology and can be accessed wirelessly through smart phones, tablets or iPads. Even if Zodiac makes an interface that allows you to connect your old system to a phone or pad app, I'm sure they'll... » Read More I don't know, but I bought one of these crappy things, which cost a ridiculous amount of money and it works as badly as the one I replaced. This thing is as advanced as the 4 function calculator I had in 1972, only this thing doesn't do what it's supposed to. Someone needs to go into competition with Zodiac and make a system that actually works well and has been designed for today's technology and can be accessed wirelessly through smart phones, tablets or iPads. Even if Zodiac makes an interface that allows you to connect your old system to a phone or pad app, I'm sure they'll charge an arm & a leg and it probably will work just as poorly!!! « Show Less
941527
The calculator has 2 sided tape that keeps it secured in checkbook. You register fits between your checks and the back cover. Hope this helps you
72441
I believe it was regular but I hadn't purchased a calculator for years and didn't use it a lot. I have already had to change it out
457968
Some of the special function buttons work. Such as on the top of the keyboard the music section works fine, volume, mute, etc. The music button at the top will bring up HP Media center on mine. I don't have a camera on my computer so the camera, the button left of that, the zoom buttons on the side or the button below that don't seem to do anything. However, I have not really tried any setting up to see if I could get them to work either. On the far right of the keyboard the calculator buttons pulls up the calculator and the power switch will put the PC to sleep right from the keyboard. Only some of the Fn features work although honestly I don't use any of them. The keyboard itself is comfortable to type on, wireless and reliable.