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Choice Votes   Percent
Yes 88 36.7%   
No 117 48.8%   
Not supported on my calculator 21 8.8%   
Never heard of it 14 5.8%   

Survey posted 2002-09-04 13:33 by Magnus.

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Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Joe B  Account Info

w00t!!!!
first post!!!

Anyways, i plan to get a keyboard.
it looks pretty cool to me

Reply to this comment    4 September 2002, 13:38 GMT

Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Rob van Wijk  Account Info

It may be pretty cool, it's pretty expensive too. I've had my 83- for more than 3 years now, so I can type pretty quickly on the built-in keyboard. I don't think I'll buy the keyboard, sorry TI ;).

Reply to this comment    4 September 2002, 15:12 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Timendus  Account Info
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You're absolutely right.

Hey, I broke the 50%-50% result.

Reply to this comment    4 September 2002, 16:23 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
mapleswimace

Hey! I put it back to 50/50! :)

Reply to this comment    5 September 2002, 04:46 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
jtjdt  Account Info
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from what TI says it's only $39.95

Reply to this comment    5 September 2002, 15:42 GMT

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PolarDPres  Account Info
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seems like a waste to me, why would I need it, the keyboard on it is easy enough, and Im not gonna use it to take note, I use my newton for that. I can just write on my newton and it recognizes it, ie palm, but before palm, and it works better.

Reply to this comment    5 September 2002, 21:12 GMT

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Konstantin Beliakov  Account Info
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well, sellers always put a nice little 'ONLY' word in front of their little prices no matter how little they sometimes are. anyays, i think $40 for a calc keyboard is outrageous. most folks who have calcs for a long period of time can type very fast on the builtin keyboard (haha, sure 92/+ users :)) i would consider buying the keyboard if it was like $20 max (look at PC keyboards, they're like free comparing to TI keyboard!). okay, my raving comes to the end here...

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 04:21 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Timendus  Account Info
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Before long there will be all sorts of schematics in the archives on how to build a little (PC) PS/2(keyboard) to calc coverter for a fraction of the price. And I hope that such a home made keyboard will include Ti-83 support...

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 14:06 GMT


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Michael Vincent  Account Info
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See the URL. We've had this out much longer than TI.

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 14:54 GMT


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Nitrocloud  Account Info

:) My schematical picture looks nice eh?

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 17:29 GMT


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jtjdt  Account Info
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Try fitting all that stuff in your back pack and typing on your desk with it lol.

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 23:44 GMT


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Timendus  Account Info
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I know a few people who would love to do that...

No offence, but the software sounds a little crappy. I think I'll build such a thing and try to write a Ti-83 driver if I can find the time (I'm building a Ti-83 driven robot for a school project at the moment).
It should be possible to write an interrupt routine to just simply replace the build in Ti keyboard with this thing. Who knows... It would be cheaper than TI's keyboard, that's for shure.

Reply to this comment    7 September 2002, 11:54 GMT


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Michael Vincent  Account Info
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Well I got lazy and didn't feel like making a full text-editor...

Reply to this comment    7 September 2002, 18:52 GMT


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Timendus  Account Info
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Who can blame you...

Reply to this comment    9 September 2002, 15:11 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
ac

Yeah, Micheal, your GOD!
w00t!
PARADE for you!

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 17:50 GMT


Re^7: Do you plan...
rgdtad  Account Info

That is what I do, but it is far easier to type non-words than to get the recognizer to interpret them correctly. Try writing "Miles:=StringToNumber( :Parent().MilesInput.text);" as one line and you'll see what I mean. Programming goes _much_ slower when you use the recognizer and speed is only marginally improved by using the on-screen keyboard. I might get one of these for the sole purpose of adapting it to work with the Newton.

That sample line of code was from a project that I had to do in my CS class. I am one of about 2 people who has already programmed and the instructor started us out with a miles-per-gallon calculator for everyone else’s' sakes. I wrote my program in about 2 minutes using NewtDevEnv.

Lastly, if the keyboard is anywhere near as good as the Newton keyboard is, then it is well worth the price. The Newt kbd is almost silent, it can take some serious abuse (being dropped 5 stories, thrown against concrete, a middle-schooler’s backpack, etc.), and it has reasonably sized keys.

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 14:51 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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$40 is still a lot. I think it would be a nice thing to have, and it would really make programming easier, but can use just imagine yourself going into science or math and trying to take notes by plugging in a massive keyboard to your calculator? First of all, it would take up all the room on your desk, and second of all, you'd REALLY look weird, but that's okay since everbody at my H.S. knows I'm a geek/nerd/etc. (especially those in the "advanced" classes).

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 01:06 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
TheCalcGenius  Account Info

_ONLY_ $39.95??

What are ya, nuts?

Reply to this comment    9 September 2002, 05:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
bogus ti productions  Account Info
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lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price! lower the price!
visit my site!
w00t!

Reply to this comment    9 September 2002, 13:52 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
ac

I'll Bogus YOU!

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 17:51 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
bogus ti productions  Account Info
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????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????? What the @#$@#! "I'll BOGUS YOU?" thats the worse phrase i've heard since yesterday!

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 22:16 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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<scary music> Only IT knows! </scary music>

Reply to this comment    14 September 2002, 18:52 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Beaver17050

I agree. Ive had my ti83+ for 9 1/2 months and I can type pretty fast on it. i wouldn't spend $40 on it. Id go buy an xbox game or a blues jersey...

Reply to this comment    10 September 2002, 22:30 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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I can type w/ my eyes closed on my TI-89. I also do it relatively fast.

Reply to this comment    14 September 2002, 18:52 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
slimey_limey  Account Info

83-
==
Texas Instruments Eighty-Three Minus

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 04:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
TheCalcGenius  Account Info

lol

Voyage 200+S+G+E: Voyage 200 Plus Silver Plus Gold Plus Edition...

Reply to this comment    13 September 2002, 01:18 GMT

Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Vector

as for ti-89s, do you think that only those sporting this devil 2.08 ams will actually be compatible with the keyboard? i did not upgrade yet and it would be a hell of a choice whether to upgrade because of the keyboard support...

Reply to this comment    4 September 2002, 21:20 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
slimey_limey  Account Info

They're all compatible.

Reply to this comment    5 September 2002, 01:12 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
jtjdt  Account Info
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only 2.08 is compatible

Reply to this comment    5 September 2002, 15:42 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
RCTParRoThEaD_  Account Info
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no, all ams versions are supported. ur thinking of OS 1.15.

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 02:59 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
jtjdt  Account Info
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for TI-89 only 2.08 is compatible

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 05:47 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Oh, well then I guess a 2.05 user like me can't use it :(

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 01:04 GMT


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slimey_limey  Account Info

Oh don't you keep saying that.
See my comment below about the remote control protocol. This works with any TIOS.
Evidence:
When you compile and run a program in TIGCC, you can run it on your calculator through the link port. The TIGCC IDE sends commands that will emulate one keypress. A group of those keypresses is sent to empty the command line, type your program name, and press enter (key 13). This works on all versions of the TIOS.

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 04:13 GMT

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RCTParRoThEaD_  Account Info
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no, ur just scht00pid!

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 19:58 GMT


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no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Hey! I'm the scht00pid one!

Now, let me get this BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG complaint out
<big>
<very big>
<very very big>
<mad>
AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I HATE ENRIE EVERETT, MICHAEL SHAFFER AND MICHAEL LERMA! YOU STINK!!!!!! THEY MADE A STUPID BASIC PROGRAM, A VERY STUPID BASIC PROGRAM AND THEN THEY PUT THE TITLE OF IT AS SUPER SMASH BROS MELEE AND PUT IT IN THE ASSEMBLY GAMES FOLDER, WHEN IT'S JUST A CRAP BASIC PROGRAM! NOW THEY GOT A HIGH POPULAR DOWNLOAD RATE! I HATE THAT! DELETE THAT FILE! THEY SHOULD DIE FOR THAT! DDDIIIIEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
</mad>
</very very big>
</very big>
</big>

Okay, I'm done :)

Reply to this comment    11 September 2002, 01:23 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
TheCalcGenius  Account Info

Yeah...I realized that too...

THEY SHOULD BE BANNED FROM ticalc.org!!!!! WHO AGREES WITH ME????

Reply to this comment    11 September 2002, 03:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Joe B  Account Info

I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!

Reply to this comment    11 September 2002, 13:43 GMT


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Timendus  Account Info
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Me2

Reply to this comment    11 September 2002, 16:23 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
ac

KEEL THEM f00l!s! KEEL THEM ALL! MAKE THEM LEARN HOW TO PUT IT IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 17:54 GMT


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bogus ti productions  Account Info
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C'MON <ITALICS>I</ITALICS> CAN MAKE A BETTER GAME THAN THAT! MAGNUS SHOULD cHANGE THAT FILES FOLDER. BETTER YET! I WILL WRITE A CRAPPY REVIEW ABOUT THEM! LOL! w00t! Those goat-lovers!

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 22:18 GMT

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jtjdt  Account Info
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Report it as an inapropiate program at the bottom of the program screen.(hmm never thought of that til just now guess it is useful after all)

Reply to this comment    13 September 2002, 06:17 GMT


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Harper

What a great idea. In fact, I have done just that once. Somebody posted some crappy basic maze program in the asm games folder claiming it used the FAT engine. I sent an 'inapropriate content' message, and the next time I visited this site, it was in the correct folder.

Reply to this comment    14 September 2002, 04:23 GMT


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no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Let's KILL THEM! I actually want to become a reviewer..... but that section of the site as of now is "dead" but Magnus said it might come back.

Reply to this comment    14 September 2002, 18:54 GMT


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PolarDPres  Account Info
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Kill them

Goat-Lovers, I spawned a new internet phrase!

Reply to this comment    13 September 2002, 22:16 GMT


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RCTParRoThEaD_  Account Info
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all AMS's work

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 23:56 GMT


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Dan Binder  Account Info

I think you need 2.08. It's easy to get though. The new Ti-Connect program automatically backs up and restores files. However, I don't see the point of a keyboard for a calculator. If you're that serious about programming, just get an emulator- they're free.

Reply to this comment    11 September 2002, 05:15 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
ac

w00t!

Reply to this comment    12 September 2002, 17:55 GMT

Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
Angus Cheng  Account Info

i'd like to get one (tho my parents are paying for it:P) but it looks a lil big.. it says its compact.. but it looks as if its bigger than my binder.. which isnt good. does anyone know if this is true? also, does anyone know if there would be a folding version coming out sometime? (like the ones for the palm)

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 07:26 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
rgdtad  Account Info

Folding keyboards are far easier to break, so I do not think that TI will make a folding version. I would guess that its qwerty is about 85% of the size of the qwerty portion of a computer keyboard.

Personaly, I think that a Blackberry style thumb keyboard would make much more sense on a TI, but that would make the calc _very_ long. they could concievably make a thumb kbd that has a cable instead of a plug on the front, but it would still be weird.

Reply to this comment    6 September 2002, 14:58 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
PolarDPres  Account Info
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they should put a USB port on the Ti-83, so after you write something on your keyboard, you can print it off on your printer

I relize that wont ever happen, but admit it, that would be pretty freaking cool

Reply to this comment    13 September 2002, 22:18 GMT


Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy for something new to post on. The other one was starting to take longer to load than me going to the bathroom, washing my hands and coming back. (weird analogy, but true)

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 01:08 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
rgdtad  Account Info

I feel for you, man. I was stuck with half speed dialup for the past few years. The area where I now live, however, has free wireless broadband. I love wireless T3 lines, but FTTH (fiber to the home, it gets speeds aproaching 500Mbaud IIRC) would be cooler.

Now for the content. This seems like a stupid move on TI's part. The keyboard can only be used in their special app and the 83+ has no clipboard or other such features. If they totaly redid the OS, then it might be possible to get the kbd to work elsewhere, but that would break compatibility with older programs that rely on 1 character variable names. They could make a new app that would let you write programs and then tokenize them, but I doubt that they will. It is also possible that they might let Detached Solutions take a stab at making a tokenizer. The kbd would go fairly well with TitanASM and someone could just write an output plugin that makes TIBasic programs.

Reply to this comment    8 September 2002, 03:00 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
nickPTar  Account Info

1. It can be used in OS 1.15 at the homescreen, and probably other places. Still, I doubt there's tokenization.
2. Why would it break programs relying on 1-character names?
3. Yes, TitanASM support and a tokenizer would be nice. I just hope they can be made to work with the PS/2 link as well.

Reply to this comment    9 September 2002, 17:29 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you plan to get a TI Keyboard?
rgdtad  Account Info

The only use I see for it at the home screen is to type strings.

It would break old programs because of the way that the 83 series interprets variables. The 83 interprets AB as A*B. If you added long variable names, it would interpret AB as a new variable which it would initialize to zero. This would prove to be a rather large problem.

Reply to this comment    11 September 2002, 06:33 GMT

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