• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    Calculators just have a bad user interface in general. It’s pretty amazing that the UI was established in 1970 and was never changed after that.

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      19 minutes ago

      Well, they’ve sold the same product for about the same price since 1970, so it makes sense. I have no idea how schools can require a specific device from a specific manufacturer. It’s just straight up market control by a public entity.

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      4 hours ago

      Curious to know why ? Basic functionality seems very obvious and friendly to me.

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        2 hours ago

        If there is any nuance beyond a 4-function calculator with a single clear button, any nuance or deviation from any kind of standard will not be clearly explained.

        There’s never a backspace key, only two “clear” buttons that have nuance between them and little to no description as to which does what.