Calculator 3.2.1 under OS 10.3.9 calculates correctly. And yes, I do remember the Pentium error as I had one of those machines. Long gone.
kt > From: Bill Judson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: G-List <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:47:54 -0500 > To: G-List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [G] Math error-are we getting a free pass? and Calculator > question > >> On Jul 26, 2005, at 2:48 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: >> >>> Remember the Pentium (II iirc) Math error and the Brouhaha it >>> caused? Well I am getting some "errors" using Apple's Calculator in >>> 10.2. Granted these are floating point errors, but still 580.15 + >>> 35.3 should equal 615.45 not 615.4499999999. >>> >>> Anyone else see these errors? >> >> not present in 10.4.2 calculator, v4.0 (2005), it adds the above as >> expected. >> >> B >> > > Calculator 3.0 on 10.2.8 gave me 615.45, too. > > -- > > Bill > > Art page: <http://www.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/> > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
