Any cool freeware calculator?

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Could anybody suggest a cool freeware calculator that can also do the
unit conversion.
thanks
 
Could anybody suggest a cool freeware calculator that can also do the
unit conversion.
thanks
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Don't use Excalibur. It's a super powerful calc with many really cool
features, tobe sure...but it's also RPN, and that can be a hassle if
you're not used to a Reverse Polish Notation calc.

Try ESBCalc http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc/esbcalc.htm
Just unzip the exe file and double click it. Nop install, runs from a
floppy with room to spare.
 
Don't use Excalibur. It's a super powerful calc with many really cool
features, tobe sure...but it's also RPN, and that can be a hassle if
you're not used to a Reverse Polish Notation calc.
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RPN is *vastly* superior -> much easier to work with once you've spent
an hour or so getting used to it. ;)

Anyway. . . there are lots of Freeware calculators - see:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_BUSINESS-HOME.php#2.10Calculator
(keep scrolling down, there are several subcategories)

I don't recall if any of the calculators has a units converter but there
are a fair number of stand alone apps - see:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_BUSINESS-HOME.php#2.10Converter

I highly recommend Convert (it's Pricelessware):
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2006/PL2006BUSINESS-HOME.php#0156-PW

Susan
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Hi,
The search you mentioned returns a million result but i am looking for
a free one.
However, the top ranked one from the search result ( which is: Dicom
4.0 from http://www.knowbotron.com) looks like a free one. Let me give
it a try to see how it goes with unit conversion, thanks.
 
Could anybody suggest a cool freeware calculator that can also do the
unit conversion.
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Google web search field can be used for both calculations and
conversions.

I wrote, 2 inches to mm ,and I got the result and a link to
explanations of the google calculation and conversion system:
http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/help/features.html#calculator

Somebody said it works well for fractions of inches too, which very few
other software conversion programs can handle.

I just tried 2 3/16 inches to mm and it worked too.
 
What I *REALLY DID* like about Excalibur were the various disciplines
that it serves and myriad of functions that it has for each discipline.
I would LOVE to see Excalibur as a "standard-input" calculator!!!

Do you know of one like that?
RPN is *vastly* superior -> much easier to work with once you've spent an
hour or so getting used to it. ;)
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I have no doubt that you're right---I just never had that hour or two
to get used to RPN when there was standard-input calc either in my hand
or on my computer.

Take good care Susan!
 
Could anybody suggest a cool freeware calculator that can also do the
unit conversion.
thanks
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Microsoft Calculator Plus. Released in 2004. Requires XP or better.
476kb.
Calculator Plus offers conversions between different measurement units
for area, temperature, volume and more. It also includes all the
mathematical functions offered in Microsoft Calculator.
Notice: This application is free and is distributed "as is", with no
obligations or technical support from Microsoft Corporation.

Ross
 
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