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Ask HN: Do you use spreadsheets on your smartphone?

3 points by revorad 12y ago

Hi HN, I'm doing some research on how people are using spreadsheets on their phones. If you're one of them, I'd like to talk to you. I'm curious about which is your preferred spreadsheet app, what you use it for, and if you're facing any problems. My email's in my profile, but I'm happy to email you or talk on skype. Thanks!

swah 12y ago
I've used Google Spreadsheets for opening excel files in emergency situations. This would only work well if we had real keyboards back into the phones... Ideally like in Terminator :) http://img.izismile.com/img/img6/20130107/640/atm_hacking_atari_640_04.jpg http://img.izismile.com/img/img6/20130107/640/atm_hacking_at...
- revorad 12y ago
  Hah, yeah typing is quite annoying on touch screens. What kind of data were you dealing with?
  - swah 12y ago
    IIRC a gigantic table w/ components - resistors, capacitors, ICs... - prices, supplier, MOQ, etc.
vrikis 12y ago
I once tried to keep a spreadsheet (Apple's Numbers) for fuel cost / consumption / mileage, etc. for my car. I found Numbers to do the job best, but still got fed up of trying to do it all...
- revorad 12y ago
  Why did you get fed up?
  - vrikis 12y ago
    It's just too much work to type it all in all the time... (Has nothing to do with spreadsheets etc... I also get fed up of calorie counting apps and fitness apps as entering data isn't fun!)