Do you still use calculators?
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
November 9, 2016 11:12pm CST
With this age of technology, the most advance phones and iPad already has their own appts. There's no way you wouldn't have a simple calculator on it that would help you with the numbers.
Even with my with the old model phone it as a calculator in it. But that didn't stop me from having a calculator itself. I guess with the phone it was too small and I keep having my fingers slip with the numbers solving, etc.
But I wonder why they are so expensive still. Now, I got a new one but it's a scientific one I thought at first it was gps or something
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
10 Nov 16
I use my iPhone as a calculator when I am on the go. But I do have a handheld one I like to use still.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
So that's called handheld then? I bought one but a small one @infatuatedbby
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
10 Nov 16
@Letranknight2015 Oh I don't know.. thats what I refer it to...
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Nov 16
Calculators are my friends. I am terrible with math so I use calculators all the time. I have like 5 in my room just in case haha
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
I was only good with math only once @DesirousDreamer back in college. These days you only need a few equations just to solve a math problem.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Nov 16
@Letranknight2015 I had to question what has half of 34 the other day. I couldn't see the numbers in my head. I have dyslexia so it makes it a bit harder.
@Dextoi (1845)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
when I'm in the streets, I'd use my phone for simple mathematical problems. Especially when I go to the supermarket and I only have a few bucks on hand. But when I'm in front of my PC, i'd use windows calculator... But, I'd still use a regular calculator or a scientific one when I have one with me. They're much easier to use... :)
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
I don't mind using the calculators here but I prefer the one that's existed on my table to use. it's still much easier to use to this day. Make sure your using an old model if your calculating something in public.
@RitzzView (3041)
• India
10 Nov 16
Hahaha... we're discussing here about getting the calculator and I read your topic...
Yes its true that we don't need to use calculator anymore..but maybe someone with syllabus in college may need it(as someone right in front of me..
...nowyou know what we were discussing about calculator...
...nowyou know what we were discussing about calculator...1 person likes this
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
What kind of calculator were you using? @RitzzView Not unless it's something scientific, which Im not good at, I only use it for solving simple number problems.
@RitzzView (3041)
• India
11 Nov 16
@Letranknight2015 not scientific I'd say... But yes with a bit complication of square and stuffs..
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
11 Nov 16
I have not seen a calculator for ages now
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
11 Nov 16
Oh, really? so what do you use for computing stuff ? @amitkokiladitya
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
I guess it's counted @toaqua but it's supposed those old handheld ones.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
11 Nov 16
@toaqua maybe you can buy there in some electronic stores.
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@toaqua (707)
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10 Nov 16
@Letranknight2015 I miss using those old calculators. I have no opportunity to use it as often as it was back in the school days.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Hello @youless probably not but the price makes me hesitate to buy them. I got calculator on my phone too but only use it when the calculator is not around.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
10 Nov 16
usually can't find mine when i need it so i just do the math
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Wow you have time to solve it by hand? @bunnybon7 well, sometimes I just thought of it but it's hard when you easily get distracted. Mom does that too.
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@chiwasaki (4695)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
We still have 3 scientific calculator here but we no longer use it. I use the calculator in my phone or computer.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
I rarely use the calculator on my phone, it kinda takes the space of the whole screen @chiwasaki 
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Hello @skysnap I used it also back in my college days. What kind of calculators did you use?
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Sometimes I use it; but the handyphone is always handy so use it more often.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Perhaps I should buy an even more cheaper phone that has keypads that is not hard to type when using calculator @acelawrites
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Hello @magallon well, cell phone calculator is handy but it's not really recommended for daily use. specially when the keypads were design for typing messages.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Yes, it's very important to use the old ones @Yadah04 . Even my older model phone has a calculator.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
My calculator is also small @jstory07 but when I went to the store one time I saw an even smaller one.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
I used to have those too, but they gave in in time and threw them to the junk shop @JudyEv
@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
11 Nov 16
Yes. It's hard to do some maths like Chemistry or Statistics without one. Some of the formulas are really long and would take way too long to do by hand.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Nov 16
Nothing wrong with using calculators @Raj7779 unless the professor doesn't allow calculators.
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