Wholly agree with nevinera on this. That calculator is there for people who don't know another interface for calculators. Sure, there are better tools, but sometimes simplicity & mimicry are best.
For a brief side-topic, Soulver is interesting. Good in many ways, but lacking in a fair number.
For two examples, from a feature request I sent in a while ago.
1) Matrix calculation is effectively not possible, though you can fake it through massive function hacks. This means an enormous amount of the math I would've used it for simply could not be done.
2) This is a big and simple one: fractions go in, decimals come out. There's an "answers" floating palette you can pop up, but guess what. You can't select the text. Loads of useful information, and all you can do is look at it. I requested this be changed quite over a year ago (I mean, heck, why not?), but it's still the same.
Also, the last update was three years ago. Barely-developed programs frighten me.
For a brief side-topic, Soulver is interesting. Good in many ways, but lacking in a fair number.
For two examples, from a feature request I sent in a while ago.
1) Matrix calculation is effectively not possible, though you can fake it through massive function hacks. This means an enormous amount of the math I would've used it for simply could not be done.
2) This is a big and simple one: fractions go in, decimals come out. There's an "answers" floating palette you can pop up, but guess what. You can't select the text. Loads of useful information, and all you can do is look at it. I requested this be changed quite over a year ago (I mean, heck, why not?), but it's still the same.
Also, the last update was three years ago. Barely-developed programs frighten me.