Comments on: A PCalc 1.2 Press Release

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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:13:09 +0000

[...] the bright lights category, developer James Thomson (ha! spelled it right that time!) has taken a decidedly humorous approach with the launch of his updated PCalc 1.2 (iTunes link) calculator app: I think we got off to a bad [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:43:50 +0000

Let me just say how happy I am to have a 2nd line of the stack displayed. Wicked! I’m embarrassed to admit how excited I was to get an update to my favorite calculator app, on the same day I downloaded Google Voice Search, no less.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:40:15 +0000

@Stanley

>>> The iTunes Store is a poor means of software distribution
>>> It tends to offer a slow, cluttered browsing experience, with
>>> muddled and confusing search results.

Compared to what?

By: Stanley

Stanley — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:46:14 +0000

The iTunes Store is a poor means of software distribution. It tends to offer a slow, cluttered browsing experience, with muddled and confusing search results.

I wonder how Apple decides which applications deserve prominent front page banners upon the store.

By: william

william — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:59:48 +0000

Hi There,

Thank you for creating the PCalc. I was wondering when were you planning on, if ever, implementing a graphic calculator function in the same vein as TI-89. If I was able to get the same capability out of this program as the Ti-89, it would definitely be an APP killer in the math/engineering field (esp at school/work). If you could mimic the real font functionablity) [is that even a word?] (rather than linear . . such 3/4+3/4=etc. ) that would be really awesome. Not just that. . .but. . If you could make it a smarter version of Ti-89 . . there would simply be no point in buying the Ti-89 if I can get the same functionablity out of iTouch/iPhone or whatever.

Be sure to allow a “locked” capability (for teachers so they can lock via password, to stop you from accessing other functions within the iPhone. .such for the purpose of preventing others from cheating).

Just a suggestion. . smile