But since this is a device with mechanical keyboard buttons, it merely uses existing materials to be repurposed as a calculator, which means the MC, M+, M-, MU and MRC buttons that are the norm on most entry level calculators are missing here. Instead, users get the “Num” and “Calc” buttons, which probably exist as actual buttons so they are slapped on this device, with no desire to actually include actual buttons.

The collection is available in Baroque Rose (a dark wine red) Blue Iris (steel blue) and White Blossom (white with golden yellow keys). Each set has the same smooth reflective gold spacebar/ESC/knob color. Considering it’s already managed with a physical switch to toggle between on, off and bluetooth modes, the company could have gone with a physical toggle instead of placing additional keys on the face of the calculator. But since it repurposes existing key caps, it needed to fill those slots with something, so instead of printing their own special key descriptors, this is what we end up with. Having received the full IZO Collection, it makes sense to break up the review into its individual pieces, starting with the Keyboard.

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In addition to Bluetooth, it can connect through a blue matching in color supplied USB-C cable. There’s a gold toggle on the top side of the calculator that can be switched to Calculator mode where that screen at the top front lights up in white with numbers entered. Physically, the profile of the Lofree Bluetooth Mechanical Calculator is also weirdly raised, which makes using the calculator quite an uncomfortable proposition over long periods of time. The calculator will benefit from a gentle gradient to present users having to arc their hands unnecessarily to reach for their digits they require and on most keyboards, it’s that extendable flap located on the underside of the device, which is not found here.

It’s worth mentioning that the keyboard weighs in at nearly 2 pounds, so it doesn’t budge when typing. That’s fantastic. Opting for blue mechanical switches, this calculator is loud and definitely delivers the tactile feel we’ve come to expect of blue switches in general. Not much force is needed to trigger a key and users will be able to effortlessly punch in their inputs with relative ease. While the rounded keycaps do definitely take some time to get used to, it does help prevent accidental keystrokes when you’re attempting fast computations. Setup of this calculator was easy, and similar to the larger Retro Classic Keyboards Azio has offered. This calculator connects to more than one Bluetooth enabled device and that connection through Bluetooth can be switched easily.