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I just use a computer, since generally I'm already using it when I have a question, it has many more resources, and it's easier to program complex calculations

I just use a computer, since generally I'm already using it when I have a question, it has many more resources, and it's easier to program complex calculations in.

walshemj 9y ago
So do I but I find it easier some times to pull out a physical calculator and have it on the desk next to my keyboard
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Jtsummers 9y ago
Computers aren't always available. Computers aren't as portable (though phones are as portable as these calculators). The tactile feedback of a calculator beats phones (for me) in the same way that a physical keyboard's feedback better enables touch typing compared to an on-screen keyboard. Computers don't lend themselves to being quickly pulled out in meetings for quick computations. Phones are a better alternative in many ways, but calculators do still have their benefits. What I want is a physical HP 48G-alike, with a more capable processor and display, and a better connector (serial/IR on the 48G I had, should be bluetooth and wifi and USB today) paired with an SD card for storage.
- walshemj 9y ago
  Add in RPN id buy on in a flash - time for a kickstarter :-)
  - Jtsummers 9y ago
    If I were a hardware guy I'd seriously consider it. In a couple months I should have the time to prototype it, but that's about as far as I can get. My time is stretched very thin these days.