xThink Products Feature Comparison
xThink products differ as listed below. Choose the product that meets your needs for pen-based math:
Note: The newest features of MathJournal 2.x make pen-based math even more easy and efficient. See Enhancements in MathJournal 2.1 and Unique features offered in MathJournal Multimedia.
| Trait | xThink Calculator | MathJournal Classic | MathJournal |
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| Purpose | Generate numeric solutions; equivalent to a basic scientific calculator. | Generate all solution types, including numeric, symbolic, and plots; equivalent to a graphing scientific calculator. | Provide all the functionality of MathJournal Classic, plus a greatly expanded function library (including matrix operations), expanded symbol recognition (including Greek letters), the Console control for keyboard-based math, and much more. |
| Function library | About 20 basic scientific functions, such as log and sin. Numerical outputs only. | About 20 basic scientific functions, such as log and sin. Numerical, symbolic, and plot outputs. | About 150 basic and advanced functions. Numerical, symbolic, and plot outputs. |
| Keyboard-based math (to supplement pen-based math) | No. | No. | Yes. See the Console control. You can run more than one Console control in the MathJournal workspace, for intensive keyboard-based mathematics. |
| Gestures | Check and scratch out enabled by default | Check and scratch out disabled by default. Select Gestures in the Options menu to enable. Gestures are also available in 2D Plots. | |
| MathML output | No. | Yes, in the MathML tab. | |
| Text Logging | No. | Yes, in the Text tab. | |
| Ink color |
Input: black Output: blue Annotations: red Highlighting: yellow |
User defined. Note: Configure the pen and highlighter settings to custom values. |
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Memory (In other words, defining values to reuse in multiple mathematical expressions.) |
Copy and paste any existing expression into a new expression. Save an xThink Calculator (.xtc) file that contains expressions that you want to remember and reuse. |
Same. In addition, formally define constants, intervals, and functions. Also, save a MathJournal (.xtm) file that contains expressions that you want to remember and reuse. |
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Enhancements in MathJournal 2.x
- Easier installation for Windows Vista
Simplified installation for administrator and non-administrator users. - Support for Pegasus Mini-Note Taker
Brings pen-based math to desktop and laptop computers! - Export as Web Page option (not in MathJournal Classic)
Post your MathJournal work to the Internet or email to friends and colleagues! - 2D Plot Grid (not in MathJournal Classic)
Better visualization of plots! - LaTeX output (not in MathJournal Classic)
A second option (besides MathML) for rendering your hand-written math in typeset format!
Unique features offered in MathJournal Multimedia
Note: MathJournal Multimedia 2.1 is a special version of MathJournal 2.1 for distance learning and distance working.- Sound control to embed audio messages in a MathJournal file
- Movie control to embed videos in a MathJournal file
- Export to Microsoft Outlook to send an HTML version of the MathJournal workspace directly to email.
- "Open" item in the popup menu of the Text control to open Web pages, file paths, or launch commands directly from the MathJournal workspace.
