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Do you still use stand-alone ("pocket") calculators?

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unitedatoms:
..Pockets. You are kidding. Nobody needs more than one pocket anymore, because all you need to carry is a phone.

Gone are the days, when people carried things in pockets. Handkerchiefs, cigarette lighters or matches, port cigars, compasses, pictures of dear ones, perfume powder, watches, coins made of metal. There is only lint in my pockets and no calculator or small weapon will replace an empty space in my pockets. Pockets..

NiHaoMike:
Have been using a TI-89 Titanium for a long time, but SpeedCrunch on the PC is a good substitute.

VK3DRB:
I still use the Farad 808 scientific calculator I purchased in 1976. Still on my desk. Why throw it out when it still does the job for some work?
But for most engineering calculations and all hex and binary calculations, I use RealCalc on my Samsung S8. Nothing beats it, IMO. It also has RPN mode. Photos here.

25 CPS:
I have an HP 15C at home and a second one at work, and it’s a rare day that goes by that I don’t use one of the,   I also get out a 16C and 12C as the need for the programmer’s or financial functions arise but the two 15Cs are the go to number crunchers when I can’t frigate an answer in my head.

nctnico:

--- Quote from: VK3DRB on January 11, 2020, 12:23:56 am ---But for most engineering calculations and all hex and binary calculations, I use RealCalc on my Samsung S8. Nothing beats it, IMO.

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That is because you never tried a an engineering calculator (like the fx-115MS for example) from Casio. These can deal with hex and binary just fine. And they also keep up with typing with two fingers. I found that to be a problem with TI calculators.

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