I wouldn’t imagine any engineer or mad scientist would ditch his/her HP or TI to do calculations on their iPhone, but I could be wrong. What do you think? Check out what the PCalc has to offer first then voice your opinions.
* Two layouts – a simple vertical one for everyday tasks, then rotate the calculator for full power when needed.
* An RPN mode with one button access to the stack.
* Hexadecimal, octal and binary modes, complete with a variety of bitwise operators.
* All the extensive unit conversions and constants from the desktop PCalc.
* A simulated paper tape to keep track of your calculations.
* Multiple undo and redo. Just flick the LCD to the right and left to reveal the past and future.
* Stylish, consistent user interface.
* Shake to clear! Two shakes to clear, three shakes to clear all.
I think we’re all still waiting for a graphing calculator on the iPhone so that we don’t have to lug around our TI-84s.
I know of a good graphing calc for Windows Mobile by Raven Digital (RDcalc on handango) maybe they can port it to your beloved iphone….
This is nice, and it would be great in a pinch.
However, one of the great things about a good, real, calculator is that when you get it all figured out, you can use it without looking at the keys. This is the Achilles heal of the iPhone.
So, will people use it? Sure they will. But, will the pros replace their calculators with an iPhone? Nope. The lack of buttons would slow them down too much.