23 Dec
2012
23 Dec
'12
3:09 p.m.
On Sun, 23 Dec 2012, Tony Duell wrote:
I am told the trest of the world use 'apps' on
smartphones now. Nut you
show me a touchscreen that can be operated without looking at it. With a
bit of practice you can use a calcualtor by feel alone, meaining you can
watch some instrument or other and enter the readings as they happen
But, on MOST calculators, you still need to look at it to read the
display.
And I wonder how touchcreans like being coated with
cutting oil and metal
swarf? My HP calcualtorss don't seem to mind :-)
can't wipe them off?
not all calculator keyboards are well sealed.
But, calculator keyboards have some FEEL to them.
What's with "tap"/"double tap"/"long tap", etc?
I got a POS tablet to play with Android. ($50!)
It's sold by Polaroid, but there's no camera;
made by Southwest Bell?, but there's no phone.
plethora of "aps", but only available if your
device is blessed by Google-Play! The PolaDroid is NOT.
Now I need to find and download a GOOD calculator "ap"