Classic Calculator

Math is not only a difficult subject in school, but other scientific areas of expertise are closely related to it. This doesn’t mean that math is a scientific horror, as it greatly helped shape the world we live in today. Calculus of large numbers can take some time, and errors can easily show up, this is why it’s best to use applications like Classic Calculator for more accuracy.

A neat advantage is that the application doesn’t even need to be installed on your system. You’re free to run it right after the download process is finished, and it’s possible to store it on an USB flash drive and use on other computers as well. What’s more, the system remains clean, since no registries need to be modified for the program to work.

Running it brings up a pretty compact main window, with all elements in plain sight, and the only accommodation problem that can occur is if you’ve never seen or used a calculator before. Even so, pressing a few buttons to view results gets you up and running in no time.

The center area is used as the main number pad, where there are also operations you can perform. Don’t expect a large variety of features, because this application only covers basic options, and you need to look for alternatives if you need scientific functions.

Moreover, the application can respond to keyboard interaction, so you can use it with the numpad for more comfort. Results are shown above all controls, in a separate space. Although the area is pretty large, you aren’t able to fully use it, and if length surpasses a specific number of characters, the result is shown in error.

The biggest disadvantage is the results screen. Accuracy has nothing to do with it, but it’s not created as a regular text field, which means you need to manually write down values where needed, because they can’t be copied. There’s no history tracker for operations, nor any export options of sorts.

To sum it up, Classic Calculator comes with good intentions, but comparing it even to basic options Windows puts at your disposal results in disappointment. Starting with the visual design, which feels a bit rough around the edges, up to feature implementation and functionality, you’re easily tempted to look for other math calculators.