2006-12-04 01:29:48 · 8 answers · asked by r b 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Philosophically speaking.... nothing is impossible given due time and attention properly.
Technically too perfectly feasible, but may not be commercially viable.
2006-12-04 01:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The processing power (underpowered) and the operating system (there is rarely one) are in a calculator. There is no need to install an operating system for a machine that does a specific number of tasks, and do not need to load third party applications. Further, memory is kept to a minimum, which does not lend itself easily as a storage medium for excel files. There are a ton of hardware reasons why a calculator is unsuitable for running Excel. When you address any of these concerns to make it suitable for running Excel, you end up with a machine akin to a modern Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) which is why many PDAs that exist today can run either Pocket Excel or Documents to Go. which gives spreadsheet functionality.
As for a philosophical reason... there is none... it purely a technical question.
I do not own a calculator but my PDA serves me extraordinarily for any calculating chores I need.
2006-12-04 01:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Dragonlord Warlock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophical: Because it doesn't know how.
Technical: Because a calculator is a highly specialized device that is unsuitable for running general-purpose software like Excel.
Xan Shui,
Philosophic Philanthropist, Honest Man
2006-12-04 08:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they stated so, many eons in the past. Had they stated that 2+2= table, that would want to were the reality. Shakespeare, stated it many years in the past: "what's in a popularity? A rose with the aid of the different call might want to scent as sweet!" except "pungent leave" perhaps! And speaking about tables, why are they called that? Do they table the entire day? Or do they understand their tables? And what might want to an aspect table imagine of a espresso table, and of the dinning room table searching on. you understand the diference, yet does 2+2 and table and chair, understand the distinction. in accordance to common sense a chair must be a 'sit down' , and a fly too, called a 'sit down' , because they sit down more desirable than they fly! proper? Peace. And the Romans suffered maximum. Ever attempt to characteristic iii to ix and get xii, or multiply v with the aid of v and get xxv? Or attempt 4017 in roman numerals?
2016-11-23 16:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the pocket calculator is made cheaply and is only divided for one function --> simple arithmetic. We could make it run excel but it would cost $400+ instead of 5 bucks.
2006-12-04 01:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by hq3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In your question is the answer:
Because a pocket calculator have a higher processing power that your brain.
I sorry i don't want to be rude, but i think it's true.
2006-12-04 01:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Sakura_CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha, philosophically, i think that it is because of the tech reason.
2006-12-04 01:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by Nate K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does. it's called a PDA.
2006-12-04 01:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by Starguru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋