Coded Silicon Product Proposal

Desktop formula calculator

A desktop formula calculator that can handle long calculations, multi-bracketed formulae and input revision.

Take a look at a standard electronic calculator. The display of a standard electronic calculator can only show one value. This means you can see the value you are entering or you can see the result but not both. Obviously this restriction is a cost saving because a larger LCD display area will increase costs. The above restriction does not make sense for a personal computer, so making use of the large display area on a PC should not incur extra cost. As a result, it makes sense to allow all the values in a calculation to be visible during a computation. The concept is not new; look at any spreadsheet facility as found in bundles of office software. The point is, we don't need another calculator application that mimics an electronic calculator.

What we do need is a desktop calculator for the personal computer that can display all relevant input for a calculation. We want to be able to revise our inputs, fix typing errors, wrap sections within brackets and progressively mold our calculation into the desired computation. This is a simple enough requirement and an easy enough challenge for software developers. So why don't we see more useful PC calculators? Maybe, because software vendors with existing spreadsheet products don't want any competing products within their product range.

We at Coded Silicon have an in-house solution that will meet the above requirement and much more. We are currently revising the product for commercial release. Bookmark this page if you would like to check on the progress of this product. Alternatively, send us an email to feedback@codedsilicon.com to let us know you are interested so we can keep you informed.

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