PCalc 1.0.2 for iPhone released, 3.3 for Mac OS X coming soon
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Aug 27, 2008 at 12:09pm
TLA Systems has announced a new release of the PCalc calculator for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available to download today from the Apple App Store for US$3.99.
The most notable new feature in this release is support for multiple undo and redo. All you need to do is flick the LCD display to the right to undo, or to the left to redo, and the previous value slides.
Also, the RPN mode has been improved, with the “HP style RPN” option available to make PCalc behave more like “your trusty old calculator.” You can also now change the colors of the LCD to simulate that old red LED calculator, or just choose a simple black on white display. In addition, the calculator keys have been made more readable, and the layout improved.
TLA hasn’t forgotten PCalc users on Mac OS X. Version 3.3 – the first PCalc update in nearly two years—is coming soon. It incorporates all the improvements made to PCalc for the iPhone, and comes with a modern new look. PCalc 3.3 will be a free upgrade for existing registered users of PCalc for Mac OS X, and is expected to be released within the next month.
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J. Scott Anderson Says:
This is not meant as a slam to the PCalc authors. They have a great product. That said I wish that guys like HP and TI would either write official versions that mimic their own hardware or would license the ability for guys like the PCalc authors to write exact replicas in their stead. The reason is that many school classes require a certain calculator (e.g. TI 90) for their classes. Having to have another unnecessary piece of hardware to carry around is just ludicrous in this day and age.
Posted on August 27, 2008