Today is a somber day as I come to grips with the fact that my trusty calculator will have to be retired. It has been with me since 1992. We have listed and sold hundreds of homes together, figured closing costs for buyers and sellers, figured production, you name it. Did I mention that I know where all of the buttons are and how to work the functions? Sigh! Yes, we have been through many things together. I tried to deny it, delay this sad choice. But, it has gotten to the point that it is hard to read any number over $99,999 - accurately. In Real Estate, that's a problem. I don't know about you, but I sell many homes over that price.
I'm proud of how tech-saavy I am. I tell my clients that I use today's technology but this calculator and its condition kind of shoot a hole in my tech-saavy image. I mean, what's a girl to do? Rely on her Smartphone? I just don't know if that calculator function is accurate. I have had no less than 3 Treo 600's, 3 Treo 650's, and now have a Treo 700. I use most of the functions including the e-key & e-data, Top Producer, speed dial, e-mail, paging and texting and even a few photos and video clips on an expansion card. Yes, I am running some large programs on this phone. Here's the thing, it locks up on me. There have been times when it decides to reset itself. Often, while I am in the middle of a phone call with another call waiting. It shuts down so that I can't see whose call I missed. Drives me crazy!! I'm a level-headed girl. I think of solutions in a calm, methodic way. I've thought about driving over it with my SUV or flushing it down the toilet. I'd even stick my hand in the water to force it down, but only if the water is clear. I do have my standards. But then, I check myself. I try never to speak harsh words to my phone or tell it what I really think. Instead, I tell it how much I really appreciate it, how it makes my life easier. I act like I'm going to bang it on the console of my car, but never come into contact. Sometimes, I wonder if there is a little gremlin in there just up to mischief. So, here is my question. Do I get another trusty, updated Real Estate Master calculator or do I put my fate in the "hands" of my Smartphone? Is anyone using their Treo to figure Buyers and Sellers estimated costs and payments? How is that working? What program or add-on are you using? Thank you for your warm thoughts as I adjust to life without my calculator.
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