Outstanding Emulator – i48 Review

First off, it is astounding to have so much of the functionality of the original HP48 series calculator in this app! Almost all of the functions are identical. For seasoned users, this is a lifesaver. Outstanding work porting this over to iOS. That said, there are a few things on useability that would push this app over the top! 1. Increase the hit box sizes of all keys. There is no reason to have dead spaces between the keys. This only makes it impossible to actually hit the keys you want reliably every time. 2. Enable the beep functionality. Aside from the nostalgia of hard coding songs in programs, this is another key interface issue since the flat screen removed the tactile feedback for key presses. 3. There is a serious bug in the KEYS interface that prevents making necessary changes. Simply entering the screen menu causes all arrow key presses to skip to the end of line everywhere in the app and can’t be cleared without reinstall. Fix the keyboard hit boxes so keypresses are more reliable and you’ll go to 5 star. Thanks for all your work on this app!
Review by Dissymmetry on i48.