Multiplication Poll: * or · or something else?

[David Hayden]

I think the discussion has revealed two issues here. First is the question of what people want to see on the display for multiplication symbol. The second is what should be on the key that means "multiply."

The problem with "∙" on a key is that it can be confused with the decimal point (at least in countries that use a dot). And the problem with × (multiply sign) is that it can be confused with the letter x. So maybe * is the best choice.

Dave