Everyday helper – calculator for N900
Many times during my studies I was in urgent need of small, primitive computer-like device that would help me solve simple math problems, device known as calculator. Many phones have built-in applications for really basic calculations, so what can we expect from N900?
Default Maemo 5 calculator
Maemo 5 has it’s own built-in calculator, rather simple, with basic look-and-feel. There is possibility to switch to ‘scientific’ calculator, but still number of operations you can perform is relatively small, but it may be enough for everyday use.
NCalc - simple calculator
If you don’t really need any sophisticated math algorythms you will probably prefer something simple that will allow you to sum, multiply or divide floating point numbers. NCalc is such application (available in extras-devel and extras-testing), clear, simple, easy to use, good solution for less demanding users.
free42 scientific calculator
On the other hand, if you want to use advanced math, like trigonometric functions, logarythms etc. you should be satisfied with free42 (available in extras). Look-and-feel emulate plain calculator, with classical buttons and simple LED screen. By default free42 runs in portrait mode, so it’s easy to operate with one hand, while taking notes with the other. In my humble opinion it’s enough for most of math of physics classes, even if you want to fiddle with ‘black magic science’ like quantum mechanics.
Variety of calculators doesn’t end on this three, you may already know some other applications, feel free if you’d like to share your point of view.
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Many Thanks for mentioning NCalc
I am the developer. This app needs some voting love to get it out of the Extras testing pool into Extras so end users can enjoy
Please vote here
http://maemo.org/packages/package_instance/view/fremantle_extras-testing_free_armel/ncalc/1.0.0-11/
Maybe you should add the ATI85 to the list, the most advanced calculator for the n900 so far?
You left out one crucial calculator application: ATI85, the Texas Instruments emulator.
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ati85/
Emulates various TI-XX calculators.
Also:
Pocket Calculator – Ovi
http://store.ovi.com/content/22901?clickSource=browse&contentArea=applications
Easy to use (and better looking than the default) 4-function calculator.
@Andy:
As I’ve mentioned this was my first choice but there are many others. Maybe next time I will review also this calculator.
I really like qalculate. Instead of a simulated old-times gadget you get history and many (many!) unit calculations for free. you can do 124,34$ to € (and if you update the rates before that, get pretty good results) but also 5in + 4.4m to cm. A really useful app. Graphing and stuff is also included, only I never use it. It’s (now, since it’s on maemo) on all my devices. I love it!
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