The death of calculator market?

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(11-14-2020 01:47 PM)compsystems Wrote:  The strategy that calculator manufacturers must follow is to develop a complete and full screen UI for a computer (In different OS) of a numerical and/or algebraic computer system that can also be run on a calculator, I think it is better with a touch screen area larger than keyboard.

I don't think that would sell well, because it contradicts the basic idea of a pocket calculator. What would certainly be a significant improvement is a slight enlargement of the display and its resolution, as well as extended software compatibility with various operating systems.

It would be extremely important that the source code of the calculator's own programming language on the respective target device is translated into the higher programming language (e.g. Python) of the PC by a translation program, so that the program developed on the calculator can also be executed on the target device and vice versa. It should be noted, however, that the generally rudimentary programming language of the calculator can be translated into a higher one without major difficulties, but in the opposite direction must lead to much more complex source codes, which significantly increases the demand for more storage space* and computing power. The translator should also be able to optimize this source code accordingly with regard to the performance of the calculator. It is therefore in the nature of every high-level programming language that the programs written with it represent a more extensive vocabulary than those developed in pocket calculators.

Another important point due to the first one* would be a freely expandable memory with plug-in cards, for example. This would mean that the processing of complex arithmetic tasks would be less restricted, which drastically increases the use value of the calculator due to its independence from other systems, especially in mobile use.