Calculators, am I too picky?

Onkel Neal · 08-02-09, 01:35 PM

I have the TI 30X-IIS, a nice dual power, 2 line calculator. It has one feature missing, the fraction bar key, that another TI has. Other than that, pretty much the perfect machine for me... except it does not use a comma in numbers to separate the thousands place: it displays ten-thousand as 10000 instead of my preference 10,000

I know, most people probably do not care, I must have some kind of dyslexia because when I see 4589339 I have no idea what that is, as compared to 4,589,339 which I instantly recognized as 4 million, 5 hundred thousand,etc.

I'm looking around for another calc, one that has a 2 line display, that works with fractions and decimal conversions, the basic stuff, AND displays numbers with the lil' comma. I would prefer a TI, for obvious if shallow reasons

Any advice or comments about what you use is welcome!

Neal

Task Force · 08-02-09, 01:44 PM

yea, I hate calculators that dont put in the , between thousands,millions,ect.

SUBMAN1 · 08-02-09, 02:01 PM

Your computer! Biggest calculator you own!

-S

AVGWarhawk · 08-02-09, 03:43 PM

Been working for centuries:

nikimcbee · 08-02-09, 04:14 PM

...and that's why I'm a language major.

XabbaRus · 08-02-09, 04:29 PM

Quote:

I must have some kind of dyslexia because when I see 4589339 I have no idea what that is,

I have the same problem though I'm usually thinking, which girl's phone number is that after a long friday night...:rotfl:

Onkel Neal · 08-04-09, 08:46 PM

Yeah, phone numbers indeed!

I sent a note to a contact at TI, I'm interested in hearing what they think about this. I did some Google searches for calculators with comma; not much turned up. Amazing that this subject is not more widespread. I mean, unless most people are at ease with numbers like 41811219

I love this stuff!

Task Force · 08-04-09, 09:10 PM

Ye old calculator.

FIREWALL · 08-04-09, 09:13 PM

Best Calcuator ? If you have a brain try counting to 12 and use the Power of 9.

longam · 08-05-09, 08:46 AM

If you open the calculator in windows and select scientific and digital grouping it puts comma's in there. So it must be called 'digital grouping'

08-02-09, 01:35 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Calculators, am I too picky? I have the TI 30X-IIS, a nice dual power, 2 line calculator. It has one feature missing, the fraction bar key, that another TI has. Other than that, pretty much the perfect machine for me... except it does not use a comma in numbers to separate the thousands place: it displays ten-thousand as 10000 instead of my preference 10,000 I know, most people probably do not care, I must have some kind of dyslexia because when I see 4589339 I have no idea what that is, as compared to 4,589,339 which I instantly recognized as 4 million, 5 hundred thousand,etc. I'm looking around for another calc, one that has a 2 line display, that works with fractions and decimal conversions, the basic stuff, AND displays numbers with the lil' comma. I would prefer a TI, for obvious if shallow reasons Any advice or comments about what you use is welcome! Neal __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 08-02-09 at 07:53 PM. Reason: can't spell, can't type

08-02-09, 01:44 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	yea, I hate calculators that dont put in the , between thousands,millions,ect. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Your computer! Biggest calculator you own! -S __________________

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	...and that's why I'm a language major. __________________

08-04-09, 08:46 PM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Yeah, phone numbers indeed! I sent a note to a contact at TI, I'm interested in hearing what they think about this. I did some Google searches for calculators with comma; not much turned up. Amazing that this subject is not more widespread. I mean, unless most people are at ease with numbers like 41811219 I love this stuff! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-02-09, 03:43 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Been working for centuries:

08-04-09, 09:10 PM	#8
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ye old calculator. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Best Calcuator ? If you have a brain try counting to 12 and use the Power of 9. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-05-09, 08:46 AM	#10
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	If you open the calculator in windows and select scientific and digital grouping it puts comma's in there. So it must be called 'digital grouping'