Calculator watch Calculator watch A calculator watch is a digital watch with a built in calculator, usually including buttons on the watch face. Calculator watches were first introduced in the 1970s and continue to be produced, despite falling from their peak popularity during the 1980s. The most notable brand is the Casio Databank series, though watches made by Timex were also popular. Most calculator watches contain only a few number of functions such as +, -, x, / and percents. However, there are several models with additional functions: scientific, including transcendent and trigonometry, in models Casio CFX-200, CFX-400, Citizen 49-9421, and also
Programmable calculator now available. It is installed via a cable or IrDA connection with a computer. RPL is a special Forth-like programming language used by Hewlett- Packard in its high range devices. The first device with RPL calculator was the HP-28C released in 1987. The language PPL was introduced with the HP Prime calculator and is much like Pascal An on-board (i.e. right on the calculator) assembler for TI 89 and related calculators was announced and released in 2014. Machine language programming was often discouraged on early calculator models; however, dedicated platform hackers discovered ways to bypass the built-in interpreters on some