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Calculator Emulators for PocketPC?

Posted by Cliff on from the now-replacing-the-sliderule-and-abacus dept.

Yoweigh asks: "Are there any advanced calculator programs out there for PocketPC handheld devices? Specifically, any TI emulators available or under development? I've seen quite a few emulators for desktop PCs under several OSes (including Linux), but none for handhelds. It seems to me that this could easily be the most useful application of calculator emulator software. I just paid quite a bit for my pretty color iPaq... why pay $200 more for a TI-89?"

6 comments

  1. Easy Calc by Cheeze · · Score: 4, Informative

    PalmOS has EasyCalc. i am sure there's something like it for pocketPC, but since the software is harder to write, and get a license for, good luck. maybe someone will port it.

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    Why read the article when I can just make up a snap judgement?
  2. A few links by cooldev · · Score: 5, Informative

    Emu48CE, an HP48 emulator.

    RPN Calc. Very nice and supports RPN like all good calculators should. No graphing capability.

    Maxima. Looks interesting, port of a GPL symbolic manipulation program. (This guy has emacs, gluplot, and other stuff running under CE as well.)

    There's a lot more stuff out there if you search, but no real killer calculator yet that I can see.

    1. Re:A few links by FatRatBastard · · Score: 2

      Emu48CE, an HP48 emulator.

      Yum! I love my old HP. Once you go RPN you never go back :)

      I'd argue that if you're going to use the calculator a lot it might be worth getting a seperate machine (although a pain in the ass to carry around two things) simply because of ware and tear. The HPs are TANKS. I've given mine a crap load of abuse over the last ten years, and it keeps on ticking.

    2. Re:A few links by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      real geeks use RPN

  3. Harder to write? by larien · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Hrm, not sure I agree with that. It's basically a modified Visual C++ or Visual Basic (*puke*) on Pocket PC. The development software is only about $15 from MS as well (this is something they did right, for a change). You can even download it, but I couldn't be bothered taking 3 days to download it on my 56k Modem and tying up my phone line. Porting other software to it could be a hassle, but porting is always an issue.

    I'm not aware of any 'license' restrictions on distributing software from the Embedded toolkit; if there is something which limits distributing software made with it, let me know...

  4. Macromedia Flash based HP Scientific Calculator! by cliffjumper222 · · Score: 1

    Flash Enabled has a link to a great macromedia Flash HP calculator app that looks and acts exactly like an HP. You'll need to download flash for the Pocket PC here.
    There's a stack load of other cool Flash stuff there too. Hope that helps.