Pocket Calculator

Chances are pocket calculators were banned during math classes so you learn how to handle basic, and advanced operators on your own. Now, manual calculus is mostly a waste of time, especially since time is an important resource. This is the reason behind the development of applications like Pocket Calculator.

Before you go off to check how different it is from the one Windows puts at your disposal, it’s best to make sure that Java Runtime Environment is a part of the computer you want to use it on. Since it’s a pocket calculator, it can easily be used directly from a thumb drive on other PCs as well, without having to worry about any stability issues, because registries are not modified.

The application comes with a simple visual design, creating no accommodation problems whatsoever. What’s more, the large buttons, and customizable size of the main window make it suitable for touch-supported devices. Since it runs on Java, it can easily be used on other platforms other than Windows machines.

All input goes in a dedicated field. You can either do this by pressing buttons on the provided keypad, or use your keyboard, but for this to work, the field needs to be selected, even if the main window is in focus. Up to three memory slots can be used with the value inside the input field, while additional controls allow you to delete the last character, or clear the entire screen.

Unfortunately, you’re only able to perform basic operations like adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing, because of the lack of a scientific component, unlike the Windows calculator you can use by default. Export needs to be manually done after each operation, because there’ no history tracker, or export options to help in this regard.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Pocket Calculator comes with good intentions, but fails to deliver the depth of the calculator you’re looking for to replace the default one you use. With no scientific component, lack of history tracker, and rather rough input method, you’re sure to look for alternatives from the first few seconds trying it out.