Talk:Calculator input methods
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Evolution
I think the article is should reflect historical evolution of calculator input methods. I identified the following phases:
- 1968 RPN
- The first "calculator" to use RPN was the HP9100A, which was introduced in 1968, although this machine is now regarded by many as the first desktop computer. [1]
- 1970 Immediate execution with out operator precedence
- In April 1970, the Pocketronic appeared on the Japanese market; it was a four-function, entirely electronic calculator that retailed for about $400.[2]
- 1974 Immediate execution with operator precedence
- The SR-50 A TI SR-50 (1974) [...] of the first calculators to implement "algebraic logic" (i.e. operator precedence) where 1 + 2 x 3 gives you 7, not 9[3]
- 1982 Infix (BASIC)
- The oldes I could find is the FX-700P from CASIO [4] - but I expect an Sharp around the same time.
- 1992 Infix (DAL)
- Introduced in 1992 and an industry-first, SHARP's D.A.L. allows symbols and numbers of an equation to be entered as they are written. [5].
One problem for an encyclopaedic article is that not all phases have an official name.