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Agreed. Calculators in general, yes. The Calculator app on my PC, not so much. I’d also assume people using calculators that much would buy a physical one, it’s
by uranusjr 8y ago
Agreed. Calculators in general, yes. The Calculator app on my PC, not so much. I’d also assume people using calculators that much would buy a physical one, it’s much more convinient.
- c22 8y agoI have a calculator button on my keyboard right above the ten-key. When I push it it opens my calculator app or brings it to foreground if it's already open. I consider it extremely convenient since I find I need a calculator often, but not often enough to justify leaving one always on my desk. Also I can copy and paste answers/intermediary results easily and it does conversions automagically (e.g. "5 cups in ounces").
- faceplanted 8y agoPhysical calculator? You mean a phone right? or just Googling the equation? or saying okay google and asking the equation to your phone so you can just say the words billion and not type like 9 fucking zeroes or something?, or use desmos? or wolframalpha? Physical calculators are for classrooms.
- detaro 8y agoA phone is in almost all regards worse than using a calculator with actual buttons. Voice is even less efficient. The major reason to use a physical calculator at your desk is because it's a dedicated device that's always ready, and fast. Anecdotally, being able to use it efficiently one-handed also plays a role.