Ultimate Advantage™Ultimate Advantage™ combines all of the features of our other calculators in one. It is Unit Aware™ to let you effortlessly compute with units - not just convert units. It also lets you work with feet-inch-fraction dimensional values, supports both algebraic and RPN entry modes, includes advanced math functions, statistics, financial functions, automatic solvers, and much more.Ultimate Advantage™ is available for your Pocket PC and Windows computers.More about Ultimate Advantage™:

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 FeaturesUnits and Conversions

• Entry and display of special formats:
  • Feet-inches-fraction (e.g., 24' 7-3/16")
  • Inches-fraction (e.g., 287-5/8")
  • Degrees-minutes-seconds (e.g., 52.9.8)
  • Hours-minutes-seconds (e.g., 5:21:50)
  • Minutes-seconds (e.g., 125:32)
  • Fractions (e.g., 14-9/125, 32-1/2 kg)
  • Binary, octal, and hexidecimal (e.g., 101101, 55, 2D)
• User-selectable inch fraction denominator (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 1000)
• Converts among and computes with over 200 different units (ft, m, lb, yd3, etc.), including both English/Imperial and SI/Metric units
• Computes directly with dimensional values (e.g., 70 lb/ft3 x 5 yd3= 9450 lb)
• Supports and converts among multiple bases: decimal (i.e., standard base 10), binary, octal, and hexidecimal
• Currency conversions with update of exchange rates over the Internet. Supports 47 currencies.

Keypads and Entry Logic

• Algebraic and RPN entry modes (user selectable)
• Allows entry of feet-inches-fraction values using the decimal key. For example, to enter 4' 3-21/32", you would press [4] [.] [3] [.] [2] [1]
• Optional entry of feet-inche-fraction values using 0-15 key keypad.
• Allows entry of any denominator (after entering numerator, just press [.] to enter a new denominator)
• Dedicated buttons for picking the units that you use most often (you can assign the units that you want to these buttons)
• Mini-keypad for easy entry when working with Solvers

Advanced Math Functions

• Triginometric - sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan
• Logarithmic - log, ln, 10x, ex
• Power - x2, square root, yx
• Hyperbolic - sinh, cosh, tanh, asinh, acosh, atanh
• Bessel functions - J0, J1, Y0, Y1, I0, I1, K0, K1
• Gamma function
• Error function
• Factorial
• Random number

Automatic Solvers

• Circle
• Circle - Segmented Fall
• Circle - Segmented Rise
• Cone
• Cube
• Cylinder
• Rafters
• Rectangular Box
• Sphere
• Stairs
• Triangle - Oblique
• Triangle - Right
• Triangle - Segmented Fall
• Triangle - Segmented Rise

Project Estimators

• Blocks
• Board/trim
• Bricks
• Concrete
• Mulch
• General Units by Area
• General Units by Length
• General Units by Length & Width
• General Units by Volume
• Paint
• Plywood
• Primer
• Rock/gravel
• Rolls (wire, etc.)
• Drywall
• Stain
• Studs
• Wallpaper

Statistics Calculator

• Number of values
• Minimum
• Maximum
• Range
• Sum
• Mean
• Geometric mean
• Median
• Mode
• Average absolute deviation
• Sum of squares of deviations
• Variance
• Standard deviation
• Population variance
• Population standard deviation

Financial Calculations

• Tip Calculator
• Investment - Future Value
• Investment - Required One-time
• Investment - Required Periodic
• Loan - General
• Loan - Monthly Payments

Timers

• Dual stopwatches, each with unlimited lap times
• Dual countdown timers

References

• Chemical element data shown in the periodic chart and listed in various groupings. Detailed data for each element includes:
  • Name
  • Symbol
  • Atomic number
  • Group
  • State at atmospheric conditions
  • Electron configuration
  • Atomic weight
  • Boiling point temperature
  • Melting point temperature
  • Density
• Physical constants(over 300) listed alphabetically or in one of several groups
• Recent list showing reference values that you recently used (recalled)

Display Options

• Choice of display precision, including fixed decimal places or significant figures
• Option to reduce inch fractions to the least common denominator or leave them unreduced (e.g., 1/2" vs 16/32")
• Option to show or not show a zero before inch fractions (e.g., 5' 0-3/4" vs 5' 3/4")

Additional Features

• "Paperless tape" that keeps your last 20 entries (you can also recall tape values to the main display)
• Memory with 10 locations - all support store, recall, add (M+), and subtract (M-)
• Easy input and editing, including backspace and ability to click the main display value to re-enter edit mode
• Ability to print and/or save Solver results (Windows version only)
• Automatically stores display, stack, tape, memory, and solver values when the software shuts down and restores these values when you restart the calculator

 Installing on Pocket PCOur Pocket PC versions require Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework (included on 2003 or free from Microsoft: Compact Framework).

For more on installing, see the Advantage Calculators Download Page.