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Taking The iPad Back to 1984, With a Classic Calculator

Is there something cooler than Apple in his glory days of rebellion back in the ’80s? Is there even someone cooler than Steve Jobs back when he was 30? I have the answer, maybe: what about taking today’s technology back to those days? Like, an iPad with a classic 1984 calculator?

I’m telling you, this thing is completely unnecessary, and if you look closer - it’s awful. But for the Apple Vs Big Brother geek in you, it’s an awesome calculator that puts the Mac OS’ classic graphic style on the iPad, for $0.99 in the App Store.

And bought.

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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