Casio’s $600 lacquerware calculator pushes the right buttons with consumers

Device sells out in little over a week despite a high price tag The lacquer for the special edition is applied by hand at a traditional maker of lacquerware. (Casio Computer) TOKYO — When Japan's Casio Computer released a special premium edition of its flagship calculator last month, many major electronics retailers sold out online in just over a week, despite the luxury price tag.

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