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[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

(04-14-2024 01:44 AM)Matt Agajanian Wrote:  Sorry for the double post. But here is a response I got from my exchange on FB:

"FB" means Facebook? I don't use it and am not really familiar with the abbreviation.

(04-14-2024 01:44 AM)Matt Agajanian Wrote:  Has anyone heard about this?

First this answer: No. And I have even bothered to search in different languages.

(04-14-2024 01:44 AM)Matt Agajanian Wrote:  Casio has been sued in multiple countries for changing the programming in their calculators depending on the market they're selling to, so they really aren't a remotely reputable brand.

I completely disagree with everything contained in this statement. Really everything. Fully and totally.

1. Being sued does not make a brand non-reputable. Only being convicted. Google does not find any reference to lawsuits and no refrence to verdicts against Casio either. At least I could not find them using Google.

2. Localising products for different parts of the world is totally normal and happens everywhere. Ever seen a Mercedes delivered to the United Kingdom? It has the steering wheel on the "wrong side". To my knowlede, nobody ever sued Mercedes for adapting their products to local conditions. To my knowledge, no one ever sued HP either for delivering calculators to Europe which show a comma instead of a decimal point. And even if someone did, that would not make HP a "not remotely reputable brand", wouldn't it?

3. Casio calculators are and remain the intellectual property of Casio. They can do with them and their microcoding what they want. If they decide to change the order of operations they are free to do so as they please. Casio does not even hide these things from their customers because they clearly include the intended marketing region in the product designation, e.g. "fx-810DE CW" where "DE" stands for Deutschland and means, that the calculator is compliant with german school and exam regulations. Additionally, every instruction manual of every calculator from Casio can be downloaded for free by anybody, even without purchasing one. So if unsure, look inside the maual before buying.

4. Sueing people and companies over trivialities is a very American thing (sorry to say that) and certainly not common "in multiple countries". In my part of the world, no court would even accept a lawsuit of someone complaing that a product behaves exactly as advertised. Even if the predecessor behaved differently. And even if someone would be accepted before court with such a claim, the case would not end with a verdict but with a judicial settlement instead. By which Casio will take back the calculator in question and reimburse the 25 Euros to the plaintiff, even if the unit is already out of warranty. The court costs and legal fees will be split in half, leaving the plaintiff with a four-figure bill over a 25 Euro calculator...

Regards
Max

NB: Of course I am still interested in those court cases in multiple countries if someone can find them!