Finally, A Compelling Reason to Get an iPhone
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by blue collar scientistOver at Cosmic Variance, Julianne alerts us to a commanding advantage of the iPhone if you work in the fields of physics, astrophysics, or orbital mechanics:
I’ve written before about my husband’s affection, or rather, obsession with Apple. Like all good converts, he feels compelled to proselytize, particularly about my perceived need for an iPhone. “But honey, you can check your email!” “Hey look! Google Maps knows where you are!”. I remain unconvinced.
However, the other day, he nearly got me:
“Did you know it can emulate the HP-15C?”
Be. Still. My. Heart.
The HP-15C is simply the finest piece of handheld computing technology ever.
The 15C is no longer made. On eBay, used ones sell for nearly the price of a new iPhone. Go over to Cosmic Variance to get your 15C emulator for iPhone, and sign the petition to get HP to bring the classic calculator back.
Oh, by the way - I’m pretty sure that the Bad Astronomer said some very nice things about the 15C at TAM 5.5, after telling a story about his first scientific calculator, which came with (gak) biorhythm software.
Tags: calculator, cosmic variance, emulator, HP-15c, iPhone
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:15 am
I realize you are mostly joking here, but before you rush out and buy one I’d do a quick search on “3G iPhone”. The industry press seems pretty confident that Apple is about to introduce a second model of the iPhone in the next two months. So you might want to wait a bit.
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Possibly. But like I always say, if I can’t buy it now, it doesn’t exist.