Who needs an abacus?

Whether you are needing to balance you check book in the middle of the day or add up your Epinions royalties in the middle of the night, the TI 1795 will let you quickly and easily calculate in any light.

The TI 1795 contains both a solar cell to power the hand held unit in the daylight (or when the lights are on), and a battery to keep you adding and subtracting in the dark.

I've used this calculator to write many of my financial reviews here on the site and throughout my interaction with it, the TI 1795 SV has performed admirably. The numeric read out (standard 8 digit) is large and easy to read, and the memory functions are intuitive and convenient.

Because there is no back lighting on the display, once you perform your needed calculation in the dark, reading the result can be difficult. Also, the keys (at least on mine) often stick and must be depressed firmly and evenly.

The calculator has an easy to read angled display and is sized perfectly to fit on a desk next to your keyboard. Priced around $10.00 the TI 1795 is a great calculator to get if you are in the market for one. Tax season is just around the corner and while this calculator won't find any more deductions for you, it will help you get done filing as soon as possible.