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Texas Instruments BA II Plus Financial Calculator
We have analyzed 2248 reviews and found:
43% of users say that:Product works well, works great, is easy to use, is good. Calculator works fine, works great, is great, is good. Price is fair, was great, is worth, works great. This calculator works fine, worked for me, works well, works so well.4% of users noticed that:Button don't always register, are very stubborn, don't even work, are a bit hard. Key don't seem to respond to the inputs by the left hand, are sticky brand, are sticky, are a little hard to press down. Battery is no, works so i am stumped with a expensive paper weight, was bad, dies. Screen is kind of hard to read, is still blank, can easily get scratched, will not show up.
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product
1512418
great • good • works well • works great • easy to use • love • excellent • is easy to use • needed • is good • gets the job done • like • is a good calculator • is great • works • does the job • very easy to use • recommend • works fine • was recommended
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positive1512
great • good • works well • works great • easy to use • love • excellent • is easy to use • needed • is good • gets the job done • like • is a good calculator • is great • works • does the job • very easy to use • recommend • works fine • was recommended • arrived on time • need • worked great • very good • is a great calculator • awesome • worked perfectly • works very well • works perfectly • calculator • cheap • accurate • was great • worked well • very useful • works as expected • bought • works like a charm • feels cheap • does its job • useful • loved • was easy to use • perfect • came very fast • is the one • was exactly what i needed • does what i need • is a great product • lightweight • no issues • works perfect • good calculator • did the job • is very user friendly • works just fine • nice • has more features • is exactly what i needed • long • supposed to • needs to do • was easy to program • was good • serves its purpose • does everything • is the best • worth the money • has all the functions • amazing
negative418
didn't need • lost • really disappointed • too late • did not work • problem • crap • resetting • has a backspace key • is annoying • is not as good • doesn't require rpn • makes a difference when trying to trouble shoot problems • isn't really easy to use • simply wont come on • somewhere else • was sent • is not worth the price • never buy • was pretty frustrating • flaked out quickly • seems like the outer case feels hollow • easier to do long simple math problems • ’s manufacture malfunction • ’re allowed to use • was way to frustrating • is horrible • arrived a bleed in the output window • just last 6 weeks • died on me in the middle of a test • is slow to use • not like • won't even calculate irr • spits out the data • wrong • no longer works • won't read it • getting quite annoying • often • three times • crapped out would not work • started not working very well right • did not work during my final • hard to go back to regular calculators • i never had to use • won't compound • does not compute multiple parts of equation properly • got misplaced • difficult to understand • doesn't register • is must have product • didn't have a thorough manual • very upset • drawback • annoying • didn't work half the time • takes a little practice at the start • is very annoying • used • is not at all intuitive to use • is not user-friendly • is almost harder to do the work on the calculator • tells me things • gets banned during exams • wish i never bought • hunk of junk • didn't rely • one misses numbers • engineered to fail this way • often rounds on me
calculator
438106
great • good • very good • easy to use • nice • awesome • works fine • perfect • works great • is great • is good • best • accurate • excellent • was recommended • scientific • financial • cheap • functional • was easy to use
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positive438
great • good • very good • easy to use • nice • awesome • works fine • perfect • works great • is great • is good • best • accurate • excellent • was recommended • scientific • financial • cheap • functional • was easy to use • looks great • love • amazing • better • excellent financial • zero problems • very nice • very great • great financial • great little • works • did everything • is easy to use • is really good • is perfect • good financial • is very useful • is very easy to use • is very easy financial calculator to use • was cheaper • is a reasonably priced easy to use financial calculator • is good enough • recommended • was specified for my daughter’s accounting class • worked as intended • friendly • came very quick • has been easy to learn • required • was exactly what i needed • is required in our syllabus • was perfect • worked as should • was delivered promptly • works just as expected • basic • is just what i needed as a finance major • solid • works just fine • very different from your normal calculator • is a great time • ended up just using my ti-84.this • amzing • very handy • well worth your investment • normal financial • is a good fit • no issues • is to assist with calculations • will be taken outside
negative106
doesn't work • defective • worst • is somewhat slow • is a knock off • not a bad • has no power • gives me all the wrong answers • was still in its plastic • was frustrating to use • didn’t work • has difficulties computing complex • gives wrong answers • beaten office space style • does not function very well • expensive • failed to provide accurate answers • isn't too hard to setup • wouldn't turn on • faulty • automatically accounts for the tvm • replaced our 30 year old baii • many issues • have failed the same way • has only been wrong • didn't even function well • does not work • was not good enough • is also very slow • just felt cheap • don't want to carry • does not react at all • for my accounting problems • unfriendly • not a graphing • doesn't indicate small things • not one of the best • was somewhat difficult to open without scissors • could do • flimsy • requires an inordinate number of strokes • is way too expensive • is the opposite of dank • is not for you due to the lack of any sort of anti-ghosting technology • is very confusing to use • did not receive • very frustrated • is somewhat lackluster • didn't calculate mirr • worked • not a user friendly • constantly giving the wrong answers • won't turn on • broke after 2 months of use • was a piece of crap • old • not type numbers very quickly • constantly misplacing • gave faulty answers • didn't work properly • can be frustrating • is not the best • arrived with physical damage to the screen • would simply return • broken • never had the need • is black • would also not allow me to enter in the number 10 • was broken • works but condition not as described
price
604
great • good • best • is fair • very reasonable • cheap • pretty good • very nice • was great • is worth • most important of the criteria • hefty • very useful • cheapest • works great • happy • steal • very good • is lower than the stationary retail store • very much worth
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positive60
great • good • best • is fair • very reasonable • cheap • pretty good • very nice • was great • is worth • most important of the criteria • hefty • very useful • cheapest • works great • happy • steal • very good • is lower than the stationary retail store • very much worth • cheaper • is much cheaper • are much better • is great • is cheap • practical • affordable • super useful • ratio excellent • is reasonable • works well • is much better • reasonable
negative4
was shocked • not worth • would not recommend • not expect too much
this calculator
4416
love • works fine • needed • worked for me • highly recommend • recommend • works well • works so well • n’t live without • worked well • did everything • does exactly as i expected • choose • saved my life • done the job • feels cheap • works wonderfully • easy to use • does what it is suppose to do • definitely recommend
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positive44
love • works fine • needed • worked for me • highly recommend • recommend • works well • works so well • n’t live without • worked well • did everything • does exactly as i expected • choose • saved my life • done the job • feels cheap • works wonderfully • easy to use • does what it is suppose to do • definitely recommend • is excellent • had to buy • is an exception • powerful • works great • professional exams recommended • like • fit all my needs • totally love • helped me get through 2 years of accounting classes and cpa review • recommended • only recommend • would recommend • helps you in many ways
negative16
dislike • not recommend • is not what i expect • regret buying • hate • very frustrated • very fustrating • not very user friendly • stinks • does not work as intended • does not work • not a fan • really dislike • difficult to use
function
339
great • easy to use • are helpful • effective • does what it's supposed to do • has most • unbelievable • useful • work • has good financial • easy to find on the calculator • pleasure • has additional • i/y, pv, pmt, fv • basic • cash-flows • pretty neat • really easy • much easier • works great
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positive33
great • easy to use • are helpful • effective • does what it's supposed to do • has most • unbelievable • useful • work • has good financial • easy to find on the calculator • pleasure • has additional • i/y, pv, pmt, fv • basic • cash-flows • pretty neat • really easy • much easier • works great • complex • is easy to use • needed for business arithmetic • invaluable • pretty simple • are arranged in a way like it was a kindergarden kid toy • very helpful • are better suited for excel • are easy to use • enough • an extremely easy to use owner's guide
negative9
don't even work • do not enter • become very usable • does not work • take some time to learn • won't need the more advanced • work • are not intuitive • lacks some basic
financial calculator
313
great • good • basic • effective • fairly functional • greatest • perfect • convenient • most awesome • easy to use • little bit longer • best • inexpensive • advanced
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positive31
great • good • basic • effective • fairly functional • greatest • perfect • convenient • most awesome • easy to use • little bit longer • best • inexpensive • advanced
negative3
never used • is no better
quality
284
good • great • excellent • lowest • easy to use • very good • better • high • was in great • is great • are great • is just good • pretty good • wonderful
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positive28
good • great • excellent • lowest • easy to use • very good • better • high • was in great • is great • are great • is just good • pretty good • wonderful
negative4
not very good • is poor • poor
condition
30
perfect • good • great • very good • in good • efficient and useful • is in very good • is okay • works well • is great • is absolutely beyond my expectation • was in good • excellent
item
225
good • great • came very quickly • arrived quickly • at a fraction of the office supply store cost • is as discriped • was exactly as described • like new • fully functional • works perfectly • arrived earlier than expected • is so compact • is lighter than usual programmable calculators- • came exactly how it was posted on amazon • is durable • is new as i expected • was shipped out fast • learning curve
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positive22
good • great • came very quickly • arrived quickly • at a fraction of the office supply store cost • is as discriped • was exactly as described • like new • fully functional • works perfectly • arrived earlier than expected • is so compact • is lighter than usual programmable calculators- • came exactly how it was posted on amazon • is durable • is new as i expected • was shipped out fast • learning curve
negative5
defective • was dirty • was out of stock • expensive • is not required for aimr
manual
197
are easy to get around • decent little • better • is straightforward • easy to understand • need to look • explains all functions • very informative • gave up • is very simple to understand • is very helpful • is available online • is extemely helpful • great • confirms this • is plenty helpful • terrific • is well written • very complete
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positive19
are easy to get around • decent little • better • is straightforward • easy to understand • need to look • explains all functions • very informative • gave up • is very simple to understand • is very helpful • is available online • is extemely helpful • great • confirms this • is plenty helpful • terrific • is well written • very complete
negative7
is not too helpful • not well written • should have been more detail • is not included with your unit • fixed • do not work • hours
shipping
241
fast • quick • great • super quick • super fast • promptness • pleased • nice to use • very fast • came unharmed • is super fast • was perfect • took an appropriate amount of time • was ultra
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positive24
fast • quick • great • super quick • super fast • promptness • pleased • nice to use • very fast • came unharmed • is super fast • was perfect • took an appropriate amount of time • was ultra
negative1
was the issue
amazon
192
thanks • had the best price • is a great way to buy- • i was very satisfied • sells it cheaper than walmart • rocks • anyone • love • best deal • thrives on customer satisfaction • is much cheaper • good in delivering quality product • has a good deal • saves me money • had the cheapest rate • is great
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positive19
thanks • had the best price • is a great way to buy- • i was very satisfied • sells it cheaper than walmart • rocks • anyone • love • best deal • thrives on customer satisfaction • is much cheaper • good in delivering quality product • has a good deal • saves me money • had the cheapest rate • is great
negative2
does not have a pick up location • should not business
display
137
easy to read • nice • fairly easy to learn • large • is minimally helpful • could be easier to read • is much easier to see • are well designed • can't on a one line • keyed correctly • is uncluttered • make it easy to know what data
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display
positive13
easy to read • nice • fairly easy to learn • large • is minimally helpful • could be easier to read • is much easier to see • are well designed • can't on a one line • keyed correctly • is uncluttered • make it easy to know what data
negative7
appears dull • is fading out • has some weird ghosts • leaves black lines • is faded • confusing • no way to change the contrast
delivery
181
fast • quick • on time • speedy • really fast • timely • was quick • best of all
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positive18
fast • quick • on time • speedy • really fast • timely • was quick • best of all
negative1
is so bad
model
126
sturdier • 2013 • recommended • did its last calculation • much easier to use • improvement • right • same • are much better • professor • comes in cheaper
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positive12
sturdier • 2013 • recommended • did its last calculation • much easier to use • improvement • right • same • are much better • professor • comes in cheaper
negative6
would be sent to me • not the same • can be corrected at my desk • was 3 times more expensive • serious financial derivatives calculations • did not match the one i received
tool
16
great • essential • useful • good • excellent • should be helpful • easy to use • very necessary • very handy • very useful
buy
16
great • good • best • something better • sound • exceptionally good
this product
132
highly recommend • recommend • would recommend • would buy • want to return • having issuws • yes choose • is very nice
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positive13
highly recommend • recommend • would recommend • would buy • want to return • having issuws • yes choose • is very nice
negative2
wasted my money • not recommend
purchase
123
great • good • was required for a college class • happy • successful • considered
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positive12
great • good • was required for a college class • happy • successful • considered
negative3
was sorry • beware • poor
class
123
required • good • perfect • helpful • aced • bought for a finance • very helpful • was great • calc very helpful • useful • required for finance
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positive12
required • good • perfect • helpful • aced • bought for a finance • very helpful • was great • calc very helpful • useful • required for finance
negative3
is mostly conceptual • wasnt the calculators fault • has already started
hp
104
has more staying power • are good • is for rpn lovers • made by • less user-friendly • has gone down • look at the reviews • screw
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positive10
has more staying power • are good • is for rpn lovers • made by • less user-friendly • has gone down • look at the reviews • screw
negative4
is much slower • stopped working • doesn't get their act together • printed on the back of the calculator
instructions
95
are good • pretty easy to follow • great • very useful • are totally in chinese • easy • easy to understand • very easy • are easy to follow
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positive9
are good • pretty easy to follow • great • very useful • are totally in chinese • easy • easy to understand • very easy • are easy to follow
negative5
are not good • are lacking • were no help • were difficult to understand • did not come
batteries
65
superb • last a very long time • everything too :( • ran out on mine's • spare • last so long
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positive6
superb • last a very long time • everything too :( • ran out on mine's • spare • last so long
negative5
no • very bad • are dead • not sure about • were low
functionality
121
great • is perfect • ease of use • wise very good • is identical • seems fine • durability • helped me great • will be needing • was the same for my purpose
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functionality
positive12
great • is perfect • ease of use • wise very good • is identical • seems fine • durability • helped me great • will be needing • was the same for my purpose
negative1
extra
feature
102
are good • were exactly what i expected from a financial calculator • some advanced • good • find • great • very good • become easy to use • miss important
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positive10
are good • were exactly what i expected from a financial calculator • some advanced • good • find • great • very good • become easy to use • miss important
negative2
lacks slightly more advanced • very annoying
ti
75
easier to teach my students • succeed for a long time • is awesome • done a great job • has always produced a quality calculator • incorporated some improvements • is the way to go
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positive7
easier to teach my students • succeed for a long time • is awesome • done a great job • has always produced a quality calculator • incorporated some improvements • is the way to go
negative5
won't have a monopoly over calculators • i could always count on • hasn't improved their products • is very bad • skip the cheaper
package
93
came in great condition • good • arrived 3 days • got exactly what's in the picture • original • ready for pick up • arrived very quickly • is fine • is a litte difficult
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positive9
came in great condition • good • arrived 3 days • got exactly what's in the picture • original • ready for pick up • arrived very quickly • is fine • is a litte difficult
negative3
is tore • faded • was received as damaged
this thing
65
came in handy • goes everywhere with me during classes • was perfect • works awesome • requires me to use nine more words • is fantastic
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positive6
came in handy • goes everywhere with me during classes • was perfect • works awesome • requires me to use nine more words • is fantastic
negative5
wrong • feels like something from 1970s • is horrible • will not follow you • actually used registers for input
version
101
professional • better • owned the previous • newer • very few differences • recommend
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positive10
professional • better • owned the previous • newer • very few differences • recommend
negative1
is banned during tests
user
10
ideal • affordable• • friendly• • should clear their registers between time value calculations • long time • good for advanced • friendly • new
device
10
great • supported • efficiently solve financial problems • incredible little • optional • easy to carry • light • works well
brand
10
new • new calculator • is highly known in the financial sector • great • very well packaged • new one the next day
it's
91
okay • been only useful • used in the field of business/economics/banking/finance/accounting and insurance • suppoded to do • switched from the other texas instruments • still much faster for tests • gonna be like • an obvious choice
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positive9
okay • been only useful • used in the field of business/economics/banking/finance/accounting and insurance • suppoded to do • switched from the other texas instruments • still much faster for tests • gonna be like • an obvious choice
negative1
went backwards in technology
button
5296
stick • hard to press • don't always register • are very stubborn • no consistency in pressing • don't even work • would get jammed • flimsy • sometimes stick • aren't particularly crisp • do not allow for really quick entry • may even make a click sound • are a bit hard • stuck • are just a bit small • do not always register punches • sticky • routinely miss presses • are a little too easy to mistype • are poorly made
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positive52
clear • easy to use • are soft • need to be pressed for long toake it operative • works fine • don't feel as smooth • with ease • are crisp • have been the ones we use the most • are very soft • are all the same • are almost better • are intuitive • are not very sensitive • works great • is quick to understand the controls • work perfectly fine • feel ok • not too hard or soft • are all very nice • have much better feedback • provide easy access • was very easy to use • worked correctly • has organized • decently sized • have to be pushed in a particular order • are not sensitive • amazing • are pretty cheap quality • are very cheap feeling • was perfectly tapped • are not silky • few extra formulas • is good to push • are much friendlier • before sending each calculator out • is comfortable to touch • are a nice size • not sensitive • decent quality • are very tough to push • feel great • feel good • more depth and dimension to equations • works • could work a little better • least decent • responsive
negative96
stick • hard to press • don't always register • are very stubborn • no consistency in pressing • don't even work • would get jammed • flimsy • sometimes stick • aren't particularly crisp • do not allow for really quick entry • may even make a click sound • are a bit hard • stuck • are just a bit small • do not always register punches • sticky • routinely miss presses • are a little too easy to mistype • are poorly made • don't always accept • was due • no way to feel • is pressed • don't register well • are also too small • feel stiff • won't work on first press • locked up after 3 weeks • were sticky • sometimes don't seem to register when you press • twice • doesn't read your pushes • must be pressed hard • feel a bit loose • are pretty crappy • can be very hard • are not of very good quality • tapped rather hard • sometimes dont register • don't really press down • pushed far harder • are sometimes a little hard to push • is not as sensitive • didn't work • are sometimes hard to click • hardly ever register the keys you're pressing • not happy • are a completely mess • are not very responsive • no more rubber • were kinda hard to press • hard to enter digits • sometimes does not register • did not have to check to see if my inputs registered • get stuck • are not easy to push or feel • aren't very sensitive • don't respond that well • pressed hard to work properly • pushed down firmly • very frustrated • was being pressed hard • damn • avoid a messy situation • can be hard to push • are harder to push • do not click well • low-quality feel • do not work well
key
2031
slowly • didn't always register the button you press • don't seem to respond to the inputs by the left hand • do no register pushes • are sticky brand • are sticky • are a little hard to press down • are somewhat difficult to press • don't register • are not crisp • took some working in • is not sensitive • pretty hard • are very difficult to press • had sticky • makes entering data quickly • accurately pretty hard • quit working • change a positive number to negative or vice versa • are extremely hard
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positive20
feel more solid • twice • have a pretty long stroke • are tricky • are soft • accurate • with nice tactile • feel so cheap • pretty easy to use • feel reasonably solidgreat • feel good • are solid • are less sensitive • real difference • can be a challenge • may work better over time • feel cheap • sturdier
negative31
slowly • didn't always register the button you press • don't seem to respond to the inputs by the left hand • do no register pushes • are sticky brand • are sticky • are a little hard to press down • are somewhat difficult to press • don't register • are not crisp • took some working in • is not sensitive • pretty hard • are very difficult to press • had sticky • makes entering data quickly • accurately pretty hard • quit working • change a positive number to negative or vice versa • are extremely hard • doesn't work so well • did not • don't always register • sticky • slamming • hard • aren't nearly as good • really hard • work • deliberately punch • are not as nice to punch/press
battery
1634
is no • dead • isn't the easiest to replace • changing • accessible with a door vs • didn't work • ran out • no way to charge • should not have lost its charge • works so i am stumped with a expensive paper weight • you would need a screwdriver • doesn't work • i'm not paying $8 to replace the battery • operated • haven't had to change • was bad • no place to replace • goes dead in a few years • never had to change • dies
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positive16
lasts a long time • extra • screwdriver to open this calculator • will last for a long time • came with extra • no problems • was included with the product • is very easy to access • was nice • was given along with product • can last for how long • as well • easy task • change your
negative34
is no • dead • isn't the easiest to replace • changing • accessible with a door vs • didn't work • ran out • no way to charge • should not have lost its charge • works so i am stumped with a expensive paper weight • you would need a screwdriver • doesn't work • i'm not paying $8 to replace the battery • operated • haven't had to change • was bad • no place to replace • goes dead in a few years • never had to change • dies • finally expired • never wears out • will not run out • not needed • goes dead during an important exam • should fail • never failed during an exam • very difficult • is a fight to the death • requires you to open the entire bottom case • right away just to see how difficult • is almost irreplacable • change • replacement woes
screen
818
mine with scratches • defective • seems fragile • wouldn't show all the digits • is kind of hard to read • is still blank • didn't work • can easily get scratched • broken • doesn't show the operation • not see a (+ • make it a little confusing • error • will not show up • is small • dust • had black digital marks • has a glare
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positive8
is so delicate • was clear • easy to read • sure it registers • is ok • is crucial to the operation of a calculator • bigger • was useful for basic calculations
negative18
mine with scratches • defective • seems fragile • wouldn't show all the digits • is kind of hard to read • is still blank • didn't work • can easily get scratched • broken • doesn't show the operation • not see a (+ • make it a little confusing • error • will not show up • is small • dust • had black digital marks • has a glare
cover
412
plastic • does not fit right • goes over the calculator • slides off • seems not fit the body perfectly • was missing • didn't come • is hard to put in • is easily damaged • is flimsy • is difficult to remove at times • very easy to loose
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cover
positive4
fits over the front to protect the keys • is better than the sleeve • has a nice • is kinda tough to get on
negative12
plastic • does not fit right • goes over the calculator • slides off • seems not fit the body perfectly • was missing • didn't come • is hard to put in • is easily damaged • is flimsy • is difficult to remove at times • very easy to loose
number
28
produces wrong • weren't correlating • simply do not register • were hard to see at times • lose • miss some • not enterring as they should have • you can't see
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positive2
miss-type many • is showing up
negative8
produces wrong • weren't correlating • simply do not register • were hard to see at times • lose • miss some • not enterring as they should have • you can't see
press
37
hard • really slowly • deliberate • really hard • little bit hard • doesn't register
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positive3
every outflow and inflow • reset • hard enough
negative7
hard • really slowly • deliberate • really hard • little bit hard • doesn't register
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