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Is there any point in buying a calculator anymore since you can write code even on your phone these days?
by 0x1ceb00da 3y ago
Is there any point in buying a calculator anymore since you can write code even on your phone these days?
- wslh 3y agoI think so, YMMV but the form-factor [1] of a calculator is beneficial. For example, if you are used to financial calculations on a HP 12C [2]. The calculator is small, is besides your keyboard, you just press a button (ON) to start it and a few keys combination for having a result, then turn it off. All while you, for example, are focusing on a document in your computer. Like a second or third monitor is complementary. It is obvious that nowadays you can do the same in your computer but touching physical buttons makes also a different experience. [1] https://magnetseven.substack.com/p/merging-craft-and-function-designs https://magnetseven.substack.com/p/merging-craft-and-functio... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38739673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38739673