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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?"

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  1. 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...