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I've bought a pocket calculator / scientific calculator to use instead of relying on a computer or smartphone, it's a refreshing experience.
Being solar-powered helps as I can use it in extreme situations in which you'd need a calculator.. which are not that many, but who knows. The battery alone resists three years if you'd use it one hour per day which is quite something, this is if you'd have no light which is not the case unless we go into the next ice age in the upcoming months. Has a few modes which I still have to figure out.
What I've remarked is that the numbers are arranged differently on the number pad, they're arranged as a computer number pad, not a smartphone one, which usually is reversed. Messes with your head a tad. Obviously, the biggest advantage is not having to rely on a single device for everything and less distractions overall.