Opinion: Advanced calculators on the iPhone
<p>CNET columnist Stephen Shankland recently wrote about Hewlett-Packard releasing iPhone apps for various models of the popular HP scientific calculators that were released over the years. Along with Apple's included calculator, various scientific and st
CNET columnist Stephen Shankland recently wrote about Hewlett-Packard releasing iPhone apps for various models of the popular HP scientific calculators that were released over the years. Along with Apple's included calculator, various scientific and statistical functions are now available for people in the style of 70's and 80's electronics.
As the iPhone becomes faster and more powerful, it will undoubtedly take on new roles. Along with HP's calculator apps there are already advanced graphing and scientific calculators available for the iPhone, and perhaps this will advance to the point where advanced analytical software is available as well. Mathematica or Matlab to go, anyone?
While the iPhone and similar devices will take over function from standalone devices such as calculators, perhaps we will never see calculators disappear for the simple fact that some situations will always require a basic calculator (ie: school exams that call for a four-function calculator only). Keep in mind that despite typewriters and computer advancements, we still have pencils and lined paper. Calculators are here to stay.
You can read Stephen's article here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10273119-1.html
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