#37: Using Calculators
According to Insider, the once ubiquitous calculator has joined the ranks of devices rendered obsolete by smartphones. The millennial generation, in particular, is leading this shift, favoring the convenience of a calculator app over a standalone device. This shift epitomizes the redundancy of carrying a separate calculator when a smartphone can perform the same function with just a tap.
Smartphones are handheld computers that have effectively replaced calculators, marking another victory of digital over traditional technology. This trend extends beyond calculators to alarm clocks, which are now seldom used outside of smartphone apps. Despite boomers also adopting smartphones, millennials are at the forefront of embracing technology substitution, notably trading bulky calculators for sleek, multifunctional smartphone apps.