That's the reason I was posting about XCAS[1], a Computer Algebra System that runs in ARM devices, and the main developer know about programming for restricted resources devices (calculators).
The main challenge is the User Interface (hardware and software): - Hardware: keypad? - Software: It must be easy and fast for first time users There are many other options[2], [1] http://www-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/~parisse/giac.html [2] http://code.google.com/p/sympy/ 2008/7/1, steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Mathematica would be cool > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodolphe Ortalo > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: More HW from OpenMoko > > Given the freerunner hw, you can certainly do much better than that! > I would expect something like "mathematica in your pocket"... ;-) (In fact, > you sort of have already the rpn calculator via "dc".) > > Hey, that's what I wanted as a second project after doing the current > "simple" calculator. But I was short of time for trying to do it (plus the > fact that it is not easy do decide between doing something entirely new and > porting an existing software). > > Rodolphe > > > Le samedi 28 juin 2008 à 11:36 -0700, steve a écrit : > > RPN please. > > > > Actually it would be cool to do retro versions of the old HP > > prgrammable calcs ( 12 etc etc) Hehe, like donkey kong on the PC. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jose > > Manrique Lopez de la Fuente > > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:39 AM > > To: List for Openmoko community discussion > > Subject: Re: More HW from OpenMoko > > > > Why not a powerful handeld graphic calculator? > > > > 2008/6/28, Al Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Saturday 28 June 2008, Robert Schuster wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> Mickey writes: "Openmoko is selling hardware products." > > >> > > >> Heck, why must OpenMoko only sell mobile phones? > > > > > > That's all they've sold direct so far, but it was said a long time > > > ago that non-phone products may be in the pipeline > > > > > >> I like Linux-based devices that are free as in freedom. So I would > > >> likely also buy a device from OpenMoko if it is a wireless router, > > >> a SOHO NAS (think NSLU2), a PDA or perhaps a gaming handheld. > > > > > > I would prefer Openmoko to fill holes where there aren't already > > > free devices available. Most of the areas you mention already have > > > hardware available that's as open as the Neo1973 and Freerunner: > > > > > > Routers - wireless or not: > > > PC Engines ALIX series - http://www.pcengines.ch/ MicroTik > > > RouterBOARDs - http://www.routerboard.com/comparison.html > > > > > > SOHO NAS: > > > http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5637467946.html > > > > > > Gaming handheld: > > > Pandora > > > > > > Then there's the Neuros OSD which really needs a successor with a > > > better output than composite video, but is otherwise rather nice. > > > > > > The PDA is one area there's a gap I would like filling. I want a > > > modern incarnation of the Psion 5. I'll just have to see how the > > > Freerunner plus a bluetooth keyboard do as a replacement. It might > > > just be > > close enough... > > > > > > I would also like a less power-hungry version of the Chumby, > > > available outside the US. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Openmoko community mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > > > > > -- > > J. Manrique López de la Fuente > > http://www.jsmanrique.es > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > -- J. Manrique López de la Fuente http://www.jsmanrique.es _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
