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On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) < [email protected]> wrote: > Ok, so besides the look and feel, am I the only person here that finds all > the features in the new calculator useful? I mean, it’s a calculator, and I > normally just use the number pad for entry (where possible).. It’s light > weight, and has is easy to use. > > > > Take a look at the “Programmer mode”, and click on the binary mode (second > button in the middle).. Then you can just click bits on and off.. > > > > Or conversions the conversion it supports.. > > > > I guess all I’m saying is that it works, and has some handy features for a > free calculator that’s included out of the box. > > > > Ed. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ian Thomas > *Sent:* Monday, 29 February 2016 1:22 PM > *To:* 'ozDotNet' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* RE: [OT] Windows 10 calculator > > > > GK, not everyone has Mathematica (I used it years ago, different life) but > the old Windows 7 calculator has some good features (apart from its > familiarity) and someone has “ported” it to Windows 10 (here > <http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1795> – download; referenced here > <http://www.intowindows.com/calculator-windows-10/> in discussion / > alternatives to the windows 10 calculator) – I haven’t tried that though. > > > > Ian Thomas > > Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Greg Keogh > *Sent:* Monday, 29 February 2016 12:56 PM > *To:* ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Windows 10 calculator > > > > Ah yes, a quick search shows a lot of angry discussion about Win10 calc. I > just stumbled upon this new look by pure accident when I put the net use > HRESULT code into it half an hour ago. I suppose the new calc feels nice on > a tablet, but I wouldn't know as my screen just gets grease stains when I > touch it. I'd never heard of *Microsoft Mathematics* before and I see > there's an "old calc" for download, but I actually have Mathematica > installed, so if I want to calculate a definite integral or get the square > root of 2 to a million decimal places it's a better choice! -- *GK* > > > > On 29 February 2016 at 12:36, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Greg, you’re not the first by a long shot to hate the Windows 10 > calculator. > > Though it has right-click to copy or paste, it’s annoyed me for 6 months > so like others I have replaced it for my use. > > One suggestion (here) > <http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_apps-insider_other/windows-10-calculator-app-replace-by-microsoft/025783b7-8236-4963-86a7-692ab60a1115?auth=1> > is a request for Microsoft to replace it with Microsoft Mathematics – there > are nice images at that “Microsoft social” discussion page (also hate these > acknowledgements to social media – “like”, “trending”, “social” - ugh. ) > > > > Ian Thomas > > Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia > > > > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
