Screen Protection
13 students liked the fact that the sliding mechanism can allow
the screen to be protected in the closed position. they thought
that it was nice that the protection was naturally integrated
into the calculator and there are no additional parts to lose.
3 students and 1 teacher thought that it would be nice if the
sliding part was more of a cover that could slide around to the
back when not in use so that the screen and keys could be protected,
but the cover was always attached.
Surface area
7 of the 30 teachers and students tested mentioned that the
surface area of this model is simply too small. They want to maximize
screen size and leave enough room to comfortably press buttons,
so even though 3 of these 7 liked the sliding mechanism they did
not think that this was a suitable calculator solution.
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Movement
21 of the 30 teachers and students tested found the sliding motion
of this model to be interesting. Students thought that it was
fun without being overly distracting.
One student said that she had once owned a calculator that flipped
open, but it was so much fun to play with that it was distracting
in class, and eventually broke at the hinge. She said that this
motion would be less distracting and seemed less fragile.
13 students stated that it would be exciting to have a button
which caused the calculator to slide open.
Compact
16 students were drawn to the compactness of the sliding form.
They stated that they would feel more inclined to carry the calculator
with them all of the time because it compresses into a pocket
size.
6 students raised the issue that a calculator should easily fit
into a standard soft pencil case (where they currently keep their
calculators). anything larger than the pencil case capacity will
be left in a locker and forgotten.
Student's Standard Pencil Case
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