Next Generation Calculator
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11-30-2020, 12:50 PM
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RE: Next Generation Calculator
Even with HP dropping out of the game, I expect calculators will never disappear completely. The hand-held form factor is still useful in places like construction sites, surveying, cockpits, and probably others. It looks like it will just be served mostly by smartphone apps, with small specialized companies like SwissMicros catering to those who really want or need a physical keyboard.
Smartphones sure do make a compelling platform. They are so fast! Not long ago I ran a few Free42 benchmarks and was amazed that they ran faster on my phone than on my laptop. Granted that my phone is a few years newer, that's still pretty impressive. The difference between phones and laptops is mostly about human I/O nowadays... I can't see custom-built calculators ever keeping up with that in terms of raw performance. |
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