Calculator types

Calculators on this site have been categorized. Below is a short description of the different categories used.

BASIC programmable calculator


These calculators are programmable in BASIC and sometimes also in C, Assembler or other. Calculations can often be entered as BASIC expressions and many calculators of this type have a mode in which they are entered algebraically.

Calculator (non-programmable)


These are the basic household calculators.

Calculator (unknown type)


For these calculators I have not been able to determine a proper type.

Desktop calculator


Desktop calculators are not covered on this site.

Financial programmable calculator


These calculators have functions targeting the financial market. They are also revered to as business calculators.

Flight computer


These calculators have functions for aviation and navigation. Most of them are not programmable.

Graphing calculator


Graphing calculators have functions for displaying mathematical problems in a graphical manner.

Organiser


Organisers, or PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) are mainly used to store data like addresses and appointments. Some have quite advanced calculator functions, most however have only modest skills in this department.

Printer


These are not calculators, but printers...

Scientific programmable calculator


These calculators have functions targeted at scientists. They are often used for educational purposes.


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Hello I have a calculator here, but don't have the right picture online... Its called Atari "12 digit laptop folding calculator and on the side of the box its call ELEKTRONENRECHNER.. thank you I hope you can help me if this right one....
Andy
March 24th, 2010
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selman
January 30th, 2010