Re: Handheld mathematica
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- Subject: [mg107746] Re: Handheld mathematica
- From: "Hans Michel" <hmichel at cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:53:44 -0500 (EST)
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If what you are asking for is a Handheld like TI-nspire CAS http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_nspire_cas.html?bid=5 Or http://www.classpad.org/family.php like items. WRI would have to or need to get in the hardware business. It may be easier for WRI to implement standalone PDA app then embed kernel on a chip and provide OS and interface... DOS version the mathematica exe was not too big. Nevertheless, it is a good idea. Hans <ibmichuco at hotmail.com> wrote in message news:hm323l$mab$1 at smc.vnet.net... > On Feb 22, 6:03 pm, Fred Klingener <gigabitbuc... at BrockEng.com> wrote: >> On Feb 21, 4:23 am, "ibmich... at hotmail.com" <ibmich... at hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi all, >> >> > It is just a matter of time before handheld devices like >> > PDA or Ipod Touch are powerful enough to have Mathematica >> > ported. I was wondering why not go all the way and produce a >> > pocket calculator that functions like a mathematica kernel, that >> > is, without graphic output (for now). >> > ... >> >> On this group, it's hard to find anyone willing to say anything nice >> about Wolfram Alpha, and it's even harder to find anyone anywhere >> willing to say anything nice about the $50 iPhone/iTouch W|A App >> (especially the $50 part), but the combination is now a powerful >> technical weapon. A puzzlement. >> >> Just as mysterious is the invisibility (and the continued clumsiness) >> of WebMathematica with its facilities for generating server apps >> accessible to browsers on handhelds. >> >> I'd have either in a minute if the economy hadn't collapsed and if I >> weren't eating cat food. >> >> Meow, >> Fred Klingener > > Sigh, > > I don't want a copy of Mathematica on a PDA, as I mentioned > at the beginning of the post, much less an app for cloud computing. > > I want neither a calculator with augmented reality nor one that > toasts bread. Just a a hand held calculator that gives a quick > check to, say > > Cos[t] D[Sin[t]/r D[F[r, t], t], r] > > with > > (0,1) (1,1) > Sin[t] F [r, t] Sin[t] F [r, t] > Out[1]= Cos[t] (-(-------------------) + -------------------) > 2 r > r > > regardless if I am online or not. > > Cheers, > > Michuco >