In 1972, I worked at Texas Instruments, one of the early makers of electronic calculators. We charged $250 to $700, depending on features. Then in about 1973-74, Casio came out with a calculator for $19.95.
early calculators= hands
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they used calculators
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They didn't have electronic calculators. Abacuses (or is it abaci? no clue... oh well...) are calculators, and they could use them to calculate things.
They were powered by handANS 2 -Many early sewing machines were powered by foot. Your feet worked back and forward on a 'treadle' at the base of the machine.
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The Millennial Generation typically refers to individuals born from the early 1980s to early 2000s. It is also sometimes referred to as "Generation Y".
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Abacus- a frame that holds rods with beads attached and was used for arithmetic
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