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Choice Votes   Percent
No, I like my calculator as it is. 99 16.7%   
No, I cannot afford another calculator. 72 12.1%   
Maybe, It depends on how much improvement there is. 338 56.9%   
Yes, I do not like my current calculator. 21 3.5%   
Yes, I buy every calculator TI makes. 59 9.9%   
I do not have a TI calculator right now. 5 0.8%   

Survey posted 2000-04-16 18:46 by Andy.

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Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
acr34  Account Info
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I currently own a TI-83+, and if I got another one I would get the TI-92+

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 19:11 GMT

Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Akira_of_HLC  Account Info
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yer just gettin it for them +'s ain't cha! ahuck!

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 19:31 GMT

Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Jared B  Account Info
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Get a TI-92 Plus. They are worth the money.

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 19:49 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Nick Disabato  Account Info
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I'd get an 89 myself - same functionality for a lower cost, and less large and unwieldy.

--BlueCalx

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 20:35 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Free_Bird Account Info
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And no geometry, smaller screen and no QWERTY keyboard. The TI-89 also has too little battery capacity.

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 21:02 GMT

Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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>And no geometry,
can't comment on what I don't know
>smaller screen
Point, but that isn't worth the extra cash, really, to do MATH? (hehe, now it's my time to nag about games)
>and no QWERTY keyboard.
Well, yeah, that probably comes in handy if you want do write letters in your class, but then why do you need the bigger screen for games then? Not like it's that noticeable.
> The TI-89 also has too little battery capacity.
Really? Mine doesn's seem so, though it's almost new (2 months use), and somehow I do doubt that, but I would thank one who would back that up.

Cd_Slayer

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 01:24 GMT

Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Laura Thompson  Account Info

I'll agree with that. I have batteries that will run my 89 when they won't run my 85 any more. If that has any pertinance to anything.

Laura

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 04:31 GMT

Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Chris Moultrie  Account Info
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Although it seems that the batteries will last for a long time, it also seems that when the batteries get to a certian level of energy left, they no longer let you transfer programs to your 89...has any1 else noticed that?
-Chris

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:13 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Matthew Hernandez  Account Info
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It is that way for the 83+. When batteries are low, sometimes it will send half of a program over, and then cut off.

Matt H.

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 20:43 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Laura Thompson  Account Info

I haven't had my 89 long enough to tell, my 85 just kind of faaaddesss awaaaay.

Laura

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 23:25 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
SirNAOF Account Info
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For the TI-89 to transfer a ROM or something, it takes time, so it checks the battery power before it sends to make sure it can finish completely.

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 02:06 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Yes, that's right. And It’s not only because it’s a long process. Writing in archive memory consumes more energy, when I upgraded my 89 to ams2.03, batteries died completely. (the calc rewrites all, that’s 1Mb or more).

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 22:09 GMT

Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Free_Bird Account Info
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Well, the 89 uses AAA batteries, and the 92+ uses AA batteries, which IMHO it really needs with the power consuming (compared to Z80 calcs) hardware such as the 68k.

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:33 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Apparently, I should've kept my mouth shut about that, since my batteries have just gone almost dead. Actually, I'd like to know if it is normal when batt is low for the calculator to shut off automaticly, because it did so while I was playing Chess (damn. I tough cheating :) ), and while I was doing a 3D Graph! Damn, damn, damn. Oh well, I guess I should've expected it...

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 19:27 GMT


Re: Missed joke
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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The joke was supposed to be "Tough cheating by the TI-89". Can't I get a break? I hate writing without a spell checker (yeah, yeah, shout loser all you want... damn)

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 20:09 GMT

You're Funny
Laura Thompson  Account Info

You're funny Paulo. :)

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 05:34 GMT


Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Do you mean that your native language is Spanish? Like me???? It's good to know that I'm not the only one!!!
anyway, for spelling I use Microsoft Word, Spanish, French and English, everything thanks to Word !

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 22:01 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Spanish? I'm insulted!
:)
Not, I'm portuguese, like, from Portugal, like, that little country nobody knows about...
*sigh*

Cd_Slayer

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 17:50 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Why is it that the Portuguese people hate the Spanish people and vice versa, can't we all just get a long?

You know, Espana y Portuguesa son hermanos(as).

Or something like that, my Spanish really sucks.

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 20:53 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Well, here in South America we insult Spanish people (Galician’s). Jokes about them are really funny.
en todo caso, España y Portugal son hermanas.

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 00:27 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Querem que eu comece a falar em português também, é?
I'm not particularly fond on spanish, but I don't dislike them either. I guess we don't like them because they ruled us more than once. I don't like them because a lot of them think we should understand them, which we do, being one of the more lenguage-apt countrys, and don't give a rat's ass about what we say. But I don't descriminate, though, it was just a joke Laura, because many people even in Europe think we're a part of Spain, and actually that is also somewhat our fault... But that's seriously Off-Topic.

Cd_Slayer

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 13:55 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Tengo el 82, 85 y 89. Me encanta mi 89. Yo uso mi 85 y 89 mas que mi 82. Conozco 85 y 82 BASIC, no conozco 89 BASIC muy bien. No quiero el 92+ porque el es muy grande. Tengo hambre, hasta luego.

Laura

(Please excuse any mistakes, I'm not a fluent speaker)

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 17:24 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Está perfecto!!! El único error que tuviste:
"No quiero el 92 porque el es muy grande"
corrección:
"No quiero LA 92 porque es muy grande"
(-->as saying "la calculadora")
(-->don't repeat "la")

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 20:41 GMT

Re: Missed joke
Free_Bird Account Info
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Yeah, whatever. How about giving the translation too?

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 22:43 GMT


Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

yes, but not here, there is no space

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:24 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Cyrus242  Account Info

I still missed the joke....

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 07:50 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Free_Bird Account Info
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So did I... But with each comment, the space gets smaller... How about placing the translation in a new thread?

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 10:24 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Free_Bird Account Info
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I wonder how 640*480 people read this...

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 17:04 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Tengo 1280 *1024, no soy problemas.

Laura

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 18:15 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Free_Bird Account Info
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Ha! Read this:

Ik zit op 1024*768, en het begint nu al een beetje heel erg krap te worden, dus ik vraag me af hoe het met anderen af moet lopen. Is dit trouwens de diepste thread ooit?

Okay, off topic, but cool anyway.

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 22:20 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
rob smith  Account Info
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what bout a 320*200 res screen or even a 160*100 :P

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 01:00 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Laura Thompson  Account Info

No soy comprehendo.

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 01:21 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

no entiendo
no comprendo
(I don't understand)
:)

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 01:52 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Free_Bird Account Info
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Wow, these comments are causing the entire page to scroll! Cool!

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 10:02 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

no tengo problema
(I don't have problem)

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 01:51 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Daniel Bishop  Account Info

You're using 640*480? You need a better monitor.

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 05:42 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Laura Thompson  Account Info

!Gracias Amalfi!

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:00 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Akira_of_HLC  Account Info
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O.K. Shut up now and talk in english. I only know a little french...spanish is like a big black hole here(yeah, I live in New Mexico, shut up.)

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 04:08 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Martin Schmoelzer  Account Info

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to this comment    26 April 2000, 14:01 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
kennethdj69  Account Info

ich verstehe nicht. uhh...no habla espanol(?)
sorry, i'm in german. please keep it in english for those of us who don't speak your languages.

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 02:19 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
CircaX  Account Info
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Oh, I wish I was learning German instead of Spanish.

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 22:25 GMT


Translation
Daniel Bishop  Account Info

Many of you are asking for a translation of this post. Here it is:

"I have the 82, 85, and 89. I love my 89. I use my 85 and 89 more than my 82. I know 85 and 82 BASIC, but I don't know 89 BASIC very well. I don't want the 92+ because it's too big. I am hungry, see you later."

btw, Laura, tu español es muy bueno.

Reply to this comment    26 April 2000, 04:51 GMT


Re: Translation
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Thanks. :)

Reply to this comment    27 April 2000, 02:06 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Here we know very well who made who. Portugal is Portugal, Spain is Spain. Who thinks Portugal is part of Spain must be totally out of this world!!!

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 20:36 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Or must be one of those dumb American's who thinks that New Mexico is part of Mexico. Grrr. New Mexico became a state in 1912, yet people think its part of Mexico. Do you know how many people see the New Mexico license plate and remark, "I wonder if they speak English?" I hate it when people say that. Face it, people are stupid.

Laura

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Missed joke
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Ok, correction, on that case is "Americans are stupid", sorry to say... But yes, people on a general basis are stupid. (for my complete theory, please read The Dilbert Series)


Cd_Slayer

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 02:11 GMT

Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Of course it doesn't matter dear, but keep trying, you'll get it. (ouch... THAT hurt) Just kidding love. Oh, you don't me calling you that do you?

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 19:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
L_Kishyak  Account Info
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I MIND IT!!!!

Steve

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 12:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
L_Kishyak  Account Info
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wow. laura and I are actually agreeing with someone else besides ourselves! totally nifty!
Steve

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 12:33 GMT


Re: Re: TI-89 Beatdown
Free_Bird Account Info
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>Well, yeah, that probably comes in handy if you want do write letters in your class,
>but then why do you need the bigger screen for games then?
>Not like it's that noticeable.

So? These are separata advantages, so it's better for games AND math!

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:37 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
lukepa  Account Info

Well the reason why i have a 89 rather thana 92+ is that u can use the 89 on the act or SAT tests (in Colorado) otherwise i would have definetly got the 92

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 17:51 GMT

TI-89, TI-83+ are all I need
John McCord  Account Info
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No geomety? Big deal, if you're using the Ti-89 or Ti-92, you're in a higher math and should know the geometry.

Smaller screen? It's the second largest of all the calcs, behind the Ti-92 of course, and that's not worth complaining about and is definitely not worth the money.

No QWERTY keyboard? Thank God... If it had one I wouldn't be able to use the Ti-89 on my SAT and other such tests. Some may consider it cheating, but because the Ti-89 is allowed and the Ti-92 is not (only because of the QWERTY keyboard), I'll gladly take the Ti-89.

Little battery capacity? Now I know for a fact that isn't true. I got my Ti-89 in early December 1999, and I've used it nearly every day for a solid hour (on the average - calculus does that to a guy). I still have not changed the baterries. I've changed the batteries on my Ti-83 once, and it gets far less use, ya know, because I have a Ti-89.

In other words, don't waste your money on a Ti-92. It's bulkier and more expensive for just slightly better features, but it can't be used when it's really needed. And if you're focusing on gaming, you need to get your priorities straight. Nintendos and Playstations and computers are a helluva lot better for games.

And now to relate to the subject of my message, the Ti-83+. Only a few features make the Ti-83+ necessary: stats and finances. And Flash Apps are being written for the Ti-89, so in a few short months even the Ti-83+ will be useless to me. Well, that's enough from me.

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:40 GMT


TI-92, TI-83+ are all I need.
vegetto34 Account Info

"The Keyboard"... so what, if you payed THAT much money you would have at least another calc to take the test... besides they usually supply you with one, like a cheezy 82, lol, and they would have to erase your memory, so whats the advantage??

"The Screen"... your point? the calc's processor still has to deal with more pixels, the reason why the 89 is slower, which is where the 92's are faster, maybe not alot but they are suited better for it.

"The Batteries"... A solid hour and didnt have to change... that's unbeliveable... i had my little 83+ running, just on the cursor, and it almost went dead after that time, imagine that since the 83+ uses less power than a 89...

"The Bulkiness"... Even if that's a word the size makes up for rhe keyboard, screen, and other function keys. Oh, and if you plan to have a Playstation always along with you around school, GOOD LUCK.

"THE TI-83+"... Useless eh.... hard to believe that too. Just mindless gibberish about pointless subjects, since you think that they will be forever lost.. why would you think people would start buying 89's?? Some ppl, unlike me, just plain dont have $150 or so dollars to just spend on a calculator that they would only use for 1 class... some ppl DO more classes but thats not the point I'm stressing. And TI isnt giving up on the 83+.. more apps are coming and wont be out for a few YEARS... the guy who made 83+ ASM Guru, or whatever, is working with TI on 3 or 4 83+ he has. Oh, but the 83+ is going to be useless.......
Mike
creator of Mwin2x

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 02:11 GMT

Mourn for 85dom
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Unlike my 85 which will soon be discontinued. SNIF SNIF!

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 02:26 GMT

Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

Why don't u just upgrade to the TI-86? Those things ROCK!!!

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 03:13 GMT

Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Well, I have an 89, and I don't feel like buying an 86. I'm going to remain forever faithful to my 85.

Laura

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 05:01 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

Do you apply your logic to calculators to your logic in dating?

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:58 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Hmm, did you meant that as a 2 way comment?

Cd_Slayer

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 18:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

Yeah, kind of, but don't worry, I have no intention of hitting on your precious Laura, ok?

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 06:14 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
L_Kishyak  Account Info
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you'd better not!
oy, hablo espanol! (sorry, but I can't figure out the tilde), perro, solo un poco...

ttfn!
Steve
(ps: I have an 83+, and I want a 92+, but since the 89 are virtually the same, I think I'll get that (also, they're allowed in SATs and such...)

oh yeah, from the other board:
That TxtView thing was really awesome! if anyone has an 83Plus with Ion, go get TxtView...since the calculators are allowed on SATs, TxtView allows you to type your notes on your PC, and trannsffer them to your calc! not all calculators are for math...

and btw, to the guys saying remarks (nicely) towards the Casios, GET YOUR OWN SITE AND STAY OFF OF OURS! This is strictly Texas Instruments, and no true and faithful TI owner would betray the nation by buying on of those...!!

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 12:34 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Reno  Account Info

"oy, hablo espanol! (sorry, but I can't figure out the tilde), perro, solo un poco..."


Literal translation:
oye, I talk spanish!, dog, only a little...

perro = dog
pero = but

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 19:08 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
L_Kishyak  Account Info
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duh. what a total dumbo is Steve. typographical error. please excuse the moron inside my think-tank...(and thanks for pointing it out...)

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 11:35 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Laura Thompson  Account Info

LOL

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 18:17 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

I thought that looked weird. I thought you were just being stupid.

Eres tonto, eres muy tonto...

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 22:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Donovan Smith  Account Info
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I owned two Casios before I bought my TI-89 (I still own my CFX-9850g). There is nothing wrong with Casios as far as just using them as calculators. The only problem is that the computer link for the Casios cost more than the calculator and that Casios have no ASM capability. Many of them have color screens which is an advantage when analyzing multiple graphs. A few (and I mean only a few) things are more convenient on a Casio CFX-9850g than on a TI-89. I even benchmarked my Casio CFX-9850g and my TI-89 in two tests (graphing a sine wave and integrating X^2+X+1) and the Casio was actually twice as fast at graphing than my TI-89. My TI-89, as expected, whipped the Casio in the integration test, being almost three times faster. My point is that all calculators have a few advantages over certain other calculators, not that I would ever give up my TI-89 for my Casio just becuase the Casio graphs sine waves faster.

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 02:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
L_Kishyak  Account Info
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well, okay. but all I wass trying to say is:
if you are a TI-enthusiasist, use the ticalc.org site
otherwise, (burn in hell :-) ), go get another site that supports your model.
the only thing I see Casio worth (I owned a fx-7000 or something, no programs worth seeing...no link cable...no web-site...argh!)...is a high-tech door-stop, or a really nifty lookin paper weight...

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 11:41 GMT

MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!
AlexandertheLionhearted Account Info

I'll have all of you know that Laura is MY GIRL!! YOU CAN'T HAVE HER!! Hear that Paulo, Steve and all you other girlfriend stealers. The REAL Flesh and Blood Laura Thompson is MINE!!! MINE MINE MINE!!!

Alexander the Lionhearted

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 17:52 GMT


Re: MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Really? Snif...

Amalfi, are you avaiable? >;-)

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:12 GMT


Re: Re: MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

actually, Amalfi is , and will always be , a MAN

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:26 GMT


Re: Re: Re: MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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AGH, PLEASE SOMEONE DELETE MY COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where did I get the idea you were a girl from? Sorry...
(there goes another joke again)

Cd_Slayer

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 02:08 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!
AlexandertheLionhearted Account Info

Heh heh heh, you're desperate, well let me tell you, I don't think you'd want her once you know her like I do. Only two cracked out total wierdos like us could ever get along. But I'll give you permission to harass her all you want. I don't care. But I will agree with Laura when I say, "You're funny Paulo."

No hard feelings

Alexander the Lionhearted

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 06:20 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Damn. You're lucky I'm not funny enough to joke about you, I can only joke about myself, well, because I AM a joke. You'd be suprised at how weird I am too. Anyways, Lionheaded, I live on the other side of the Atlantic so, I want have to see you ever, so that's a bless.

No hard feelings taken, Alexander the notsogreat.

Cd_Slayer

(just joking with you...)

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 18:33 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

To anyone that has or is considering replying to this e-mail:
I really feel sorry for Laura. This would be the perfect premise for a Jerry Springer episode.
"Next week on Jerry Springer, 'My girlfriend has been cheating on twenty different people online.'"
Heh heh heh

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 19:36 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Ummm. no comment.

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 20:54 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Jason Schoenfelder  Account Info

It's good to see that someone else out there still uses the 85.
I've had mine since 1995, and only got another calc for compatibility with my classmates. I will continue using it until the ROM is corrupted or it is lost.

(If this sounds fanatical toward the 85, it's not. I just can't think of another way to say it.)

Reply to this comment    26 April 2000, 13:39 GMT

86
Tiberium

The 86 rocks! I got one for christmas. THe only think I would rather have is an 89. and the 86 is a lot cheaper.

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 23:29 GMT


Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

Oh, BTW, last Monday (4/17) was my 18 month aniversary with my TI-86!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:59 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Laura Thompson  Account Info

May 27th will be my three year anniversary with my 85.

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 01:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
TheWog Account Info
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(mumbles under his breath)

They probably keep notes about their calcs in their daytimers...

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 17:34 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

Oh, I know when my calc's anniversary is because I got my 86 for a birthday present last year, and 4/17 was my half birthday.

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 06:13 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Gary Moorhead  Account Info

did you buy it flowers?

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 08:27 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
BLAlien  Account Info

Uh, my calc's a male, and NO straight male ever buys another male flowers, period.

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 23:04 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Laura Thompson  Account Info

How do you know, my calcs look female. (little small hole on one end, nothing squishy sticking out, or nothing hanging down that's how I know). Or maybe we should just conclude that calcs have no sex, and avoid this inevitably disgusting conversation all together.

Just my suggestions
Laura

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 01:25 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
CompJosh  Account Info

What if you leave the link cable in all the time? And when you are transferring programs between two calcs, is that calc intercourse?

Just wondering...

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 05:49 GMT

Re: Mourn for 85dom
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

A friend of mine has a TI81, that's what I call discontinuity.

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:13 GMT


Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Ciaran McCreesh  Account Info
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My school recommends ti80s.

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 20:13 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
AlexandertheLionhearted Account Info

That school just sucks!

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 06:22 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Mourn for 85dom
Ciaran McCreesh  Account Info
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We all go out and buy ti86s anyway, we've figured out how to run multiplayer games over the school network using a clever little program and a few adapters. Pretty slow though...

Ciaran

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 11:14 GMT


to "vegetto34"
John McCord  Account Info
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Like I said, slightly better features but not worth the extra cash, so get the Ti-89. And for the record, I do carry my Nintendo 64 around school. It just so happens that about 90% of our teachers enjoy playing Goldeneye with us, thus we are allowed to bring it in most days. And about clearing the memory, they are not allowed to touch a calculator you own. If they suspect you of cheating, they can ask you to put it away and replace it. I know from experience. Any other rebuttals?

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 18:26 GMT


Re: to "vegetto34"
Reno  Account Info

I have one:

The N64 isn't as good as a PSX; more variety of games on the playstation...c

Even thought it is technically graphically on a lower level to the N64, it CAN get more polygons/sec., it just can't get the lighting effects or the anti-aliasing (?) the 64 can.

Also, I'd never trade my PSX for anything (except the psx2, which I've reserved btw). Why? Armored Core owns all games, that's why.

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 19:13 GMT


Re: Re: to "vegetto34"
CircaX  Account Info
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true, and the fact that it uses a Disc to store data can go both ways: lotsa data, wait to load. Whereas the cartridge would be: little data, instant load.

I want to see those next generation consoles!

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 22:32 GMT


Re: Re: Re: to "vegetto34"
Reno  Account Info

^
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(reserved his psx2)

Reply to this comment    25 April 2000, 01:24 GMT

Re: TI-92, TI-83+ are all I need.
cajunguy  Account Info
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Well, I beg to differ. I got my 89 in January (this year), and haven't changed the batteries yet. Since I not only use my 89 for math, but I also use it for programming and engineering classes. All in all, about 4 hours a day (give or take some, generally the former). Day in, day out. Still the same old Duracell. I also love how much memory is available (on my 83, I couldn't have much selection of games at any one time. This is not so on the 89). The fact that the 89 doesn't have a QWERTY keyboard doesn't bother me either (as a matter of fact, I have grown quite accustomed to typing on the little keyboard). I guess you can say I am a proud owner of a TI-89, and no one can change my mind, no matter what.

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 03:37 GMT


Re: TI-92, TI-83+ are all I need.
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Do you really think the TI89 is slower than the 92/92+ ? Maybe if you compared to HW2...but pixels is not a reason, since the logic always said when more resolution, more memory you will use and more speed you will need.
I won't be able to calculate limits, integrates, and derivatives in a TI83+ . So, It's almost useless. What is good of the 83+ is the price, and the lot of flash applications you have. And it's better than any Casio out there!!!you're right.


Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 22:26 GMT


Re: Re: TI-92, TI-83+ are all I need.
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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Totally agree.

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 18:08 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Chris Heit  Account Info
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And just because you can actually use an 89 on a standardized test like the SAT and not a 92, and just because 89's are not big and bulky, and also just because you can get translucent colored covers for a 89 (yeah!) a 92+ is way better. Yep. Sure.

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 00:23 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
ZenZagg  Account Info

yea, heh, got a red translucent cover on my 89, $4 and ppl come up and say "WOW! what model is THAT?!" glad TI is finally adding some style to the calculators. :P

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 03:19 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Free_Bird Account Info
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The 89 just looks plain stupid with a translucent slide case. Only the 86 looks cool with it. They were made for each other... Placing a translucent slide case on a calc other than the 86 is abusing the slide case. Translucent slide cases are for the TI-86 only!

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 13:44 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
AlexandertheLionhearted Account Info

I bet you'd look even dumber with a red slide case on.

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 02:54 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Free_Bird Account Info
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I bet you'd look even dumber after I dropped a neutron bomb at your home ;-)

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 22:47 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Actually he'd look kinda dead. Then I'd have to kill you for killing my boyfriend. ;)

Laura

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:16 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
CircaX  Account Info
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If you used a Hydrogen bomb, he'd look like nothing! Those are more fun.

Reply to this comment    23 April 2000, 22:33 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Gary Moorhead  Account Info

The difference between a hydrogen bomb and a neutron bomb is simple, you don't have to wait hundreds of years to go to where you dropped a neutron bomb.

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 05:40 GMT


Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Free_Bird Account Info
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I think the effects of a hydrogen bomb are much easier to calculate... BTW, did anybody ever drop a hydrogen/neutron bomb? If not, their are effects are hypothetical (at least for the neutron bomb, I'm sure there have been hydrogen fusion experiments).

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 10:07 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
BLAlien  Account Info

no geometry: there's new flash software that gives most of the geometry features that the 92+ offers
smaller screen: well DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's worth it for thge smaller casing. a huge screen can't fit in my pocket, eh?
no QWERTY keyboard: the only time you'll need to type very fast is when you're programming, and u should use the graph link software of an emu for that anyway
too little battery capacity: oh wow, so it'll only last, like, what, 3 months? that's a whole two dollars off my budget

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 03:08 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Qwerty keyboard only for programming: Why the TI89/92 has a text editor? Anyway I don't have problem with the TI89 keyboard, but one of the good things the HP49G has is that you can enter numbers and letters at the same time. Well it's not a problem; you want to enter numbers and letters in the TI89? It’s easy since you don't have to lock alpha to write (you can just keep it pressed). But a qwerty keyboard or a HP49G style keyb would be great to enter numbers and letter at the same time without the use of alpha.

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 22:51 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Pharcyder  Account Info

For all you complaining about TI-89 low battery capacity, I have 3 words: Rayovac Rechargeable Alkalines. Sure, it sets you back a couple bucks at when you first buy them, but you never worry about 'em again. (If you can afford the $150 for the 89, 8 bucks for 4AAA's and a charger isn't going to break the bank.) I used my first 4 batteries out in about 8 months (I program alot, plus 3 math/science classes) that they started leaking, so I told Rayovac and they sent me 4 brand new ones free!

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 06:00 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
David  Account Info
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I believe that TI now offers a geometry application for the TI-89, but you'll have to pay... (I don't think that it's worth it though)

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 00:19 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Chris Heit  Account Info
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They have the Cabri Geometry flash app for 30 bucks.
So in other words:
TI-89 with geometry: $180
TI-92: $200

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 16:57 GMT


Would you buy another TI calculator?
Logan Johnson  Account Info

And no geometry, smaller screen and no QWERTY keyboard. The TI-89 also has too little battery capacity

first of all is a ti 89 really need for gepometry not calc and qwerty keyboards cant be used on standardised tests and you can get geometry for 89 a flash prog supposedly costs 29.99 but ive seen it free. smaller screen=lessbulky and batteries work fine

Reply to this comment    25 April 2000, 05:50 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Kevin McCollum  Account Info
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Yea, the 89 is a great calculator personaly. I have a HW1 version 1.0 89. I've upgraded it and downgraded and stuck w/ 1.0 cuz you can play any game / program and AU recovers your mem after reset so teachers can officially delete your programs unless they have the AU password. AU still works even if you leave all your batt's out including the little circle one. I also have an 83, 86, and 92. But I think the 89 is the best. and 86 is the second best. 92 is fun but it has its problems. and im not gunna spend $70 to upgrade it.
anyway, to get back on the subject. If TI were to come out hypatheticly w/ a new calc. say TI-87 and TI-88 later (every version of calc have there other version, example 85 and 86) and depending on the new features. we'll say, more memory and is FLASH compadible. Also I wouldn't get it unless it had a 3D function on it and saved my batteries a little longer. so they wouldn't run out so fast. Oh yea. It would be kewl to have the next chip up from th 68k because then you would be able to easily port the games BASIC/ and ASM/ and C from the 89 to the 87/88. It would be the ultamate claculator after the 89/92 series. :)

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 21:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
JackNomad Account Info

I have an 89, and they are great! The next calc I would get is a 92+. I experienced the lower calcs and the 89 outranks them all. THe 92+ has the geometry feature I would like to try out.

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 13:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Just buy a flash program for the 89 that basically IS the 92s geometry feature.

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 05:02 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info
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For any of you doubting Thomas's here's the URL. All the information to the program I mentioned is there.

Laura

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 05:37 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info
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For any of you doubting Thomas's here's the URL. All the information to the program I mentioned is there.

Laura

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 05:37 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Oops, posted it twice. Damn it!

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 06:13 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
AlexandertheLionhearted Account Info

That's okay lil Laura, we forgive you.

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 02:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
rob smith  Account Info
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it is the same, as ti says in the faq: The 89 is the 92+ minus the geomentry program as it is included in the proce for the 92+

Reply to this comment    24 April 2000, 01:11 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

That’s great, I want this too, but I can't download and purchase any software from ti, because I live in Uruguay....
I would get a TI92+ because of it's large screen, here you can use any machine you want, what you cannot do is write an answer without justifying it. So I wouldn’t have problems with a TI92+. Anyway I’m very honest; I would never trick in an exam because a monster will seek my conscience (that’s the problem I got when I wrote 15k of math theorems in my Casio9850 for the exam in February of 1998… When they told me I aproved the exam, I felt so guilty!!!! ha ha ha!!)

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:04 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Paulo Marques  Account Info
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With the 89/92/92+ you're cheating just by using it... trust me on that. But I still write everything (I don't need to know) on my calc, just in case... And I don't feel guilty, actually probably the only thing I don't feel guilty about, so that's kind of a bless...

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 18:14 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
tmountjr  Account Info

92s are great, but some less informed teachers will mistake them (in their cover) for a Sega© GameGear®. Besides, the college board tests (AP) don't allow the use of a calculator with a QWERTY keyboard. The 89 has the same programming, is a little faster, and is allowed on all college board tests. What's not to love?

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 21:04 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Nightbird Account Info

yes! :) the next calc i get (unless i want to get another one), will be the ti 89 :)

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 21:09 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Yea, I bought my 89 a few months ago, that was the most worthwile $150 I've spent, besides my combat boots, but that's another story. :)

Laura

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 22:34 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Bobman  Account Info

Damn straight!!! It isn't worth $50 more to just have a Qwerty keyboard and some more software. It isn't even allowed on some standardized tests, so I think the TI-89 is the better part of the 68k series.

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 22:07 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Chris Heit  Account Info
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And besides, if you really wanted, you could buy the geometry flash app for the 89 and still save about 10 dollars less than a 92.

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 00:39 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
AlexandertheLionhearted Account Info

Combat boots?

Reply to this comment    21 April 2000, 02:58 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Please, don't antagonize me.

Reply to this comment    22 April 2000, 00:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Free_Bird Account Info
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Faster? Why?

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:39 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

I think because it's LCD has fewer pixels, so, less to process. Anyway it's not very noticeable

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:19 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Are they? I've heard that they aren't? I'm happy with my 89, but I'd like to know why a 92+ is worth the money.

Laura

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 22:32 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Ben King  Account Info
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The only difference inbetween a 89 and a 92+ is that the 92+ has a qwerty keyboard, is faster and has a bigger display. The software is the same (well, the 92+ has a small geometry function more, but that's it).
TheKing

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 23:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Jxxh67  Account Info

I wish someone would make up their mind. The 89 is faster, no, the 92+ is faster, i dont know anymore. I dont really think there is a speed difference. I have an 89, and i think its great:)

Reply to this comment    16 April 2000, 23:32 GMT


Speed Differences
Sean Barnes  Account Info

There is some truth to the TI-92+ being faster. Actually, some TI-89 are faster than others. The difference in speed comes from the two Hardware Versions. HW2 calcs have a 12mhz 68k and the HW1 calcs have a 10mhz 68k. All TI-92+ calcs are HW2 (unless it is a TI-92 with a plus module). All TI-89 calcs made before a certain date (July or August, I think) are HW1. The other thing that makes a difference in speed is the screen size. I don't know if the TI-OS is affected, but games can run faster on the smaller screen of an 89.

Hope that clears things up,
-Sean

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 00:00 GMT

Re: Speed Differences
Brandon Laatch  Account Info

The TI-89 and the TI-92+ have the same amount of video memory. Its Just that the TI-89 doesn't display all of it. Take the game Street Fighter 2. On the TI-92+ it dosnt scrollwhen you move. The whole arena is on the same screen. But if it is on the 89 it scrolls as you move. There is no differance in the program exept that it has to scroll around. So the smaller screen does not speed up the calc in every thing that you think it might. However, it is faster.

TI-89'S KICK ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:21 GMT


Re: Re: Speed Differences
Free_Bird Account Info
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So... If you only use that part of the screen that the 89 has as well, the 92+ would be just as fast?

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 18:42 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Speed Differences
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

Logically, the ti92 has a larger screen, so, it has to process more. If the Ti92 has the same screen of the TI89, then it would have the same speed. But the difference between both resolutions doesn’t affect the MC68k, a processor which architecture allows very large screen.To give you an idea, Nec Saturn architecture allows 131x64 as max resolution, that’s why the HP calcs cannot grow up with screen.

Reply to this comment    20 April 2000, 00:21 GMT

Re: Speed Differences
grinik  Account Info

Somebody made this claim when the poll was about the most important thing to include in a better calc, and one of the guys who most people consider knowledgable about such things said that the processors were both 10 MHz.
Personally, It doesn't seem like it would be worth-while for TI to change the processor, and if they did, wouldn't that be something they would advertise? As far as I know, the main difference in actual hardware items is some sort of security chip related to the Flash ROM. I hope somebody who knows more about this can offer some incite.

Reply to this comment    17 April 2000, 22:44 GMT


Re: Speed Differences
Erich Oelschlegel  Account Info
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Nice try there. Both versions of 89's have the same 10MHz Motorola 68000 processor. The difference in the two is how they use the screen, as you said. It's all in the routines they use to put pixels on the screen. Nothing different. Plus, one takes advantage of the memory space, allocating it differently for each.

~ferich

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 20:50 GMT

Re: Re: Speed Differences
Amalfi Marini  Account Info

HW2 calcs has a 12Mhz processor.(TI89/92+) visit technoplaza for more info

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:23 GMT


Re: Re: Speed Differences
EvanMath

I'm not sure... I think I saw somewhere on TI's site that the HW 2's are 12 Mhz. Also, on an unofficial overclocking site, I saw that they both use a 24 Mhz chip... TI just underclocked it (to save batteries?).

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 23:30 GMT

Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
exec666 Account Info
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Dont forget the ti-92+ is not allowed on sat capt tests.
Thats why i got both a ti-92+,for every day use, plus i modified a carrier for that large monster calc, and a ti-89 for tests.

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 02:36 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
Laura Thompson  Account Info

Man, how much money do you have!?

Reply to this comment    18 April 2000, 06:14 GMT


Re: Re: Would you buy another TI calculator?
brettveen2000  Account Info

Yes I agree the TI-83+ is great but the TI92+ would be great to have!
And people that do that "HA I GOT THE FIRST COMMENT" just shut your mouth and act like real human beings.
Anyway the TI-92+ would be a good improvement to a TI-83+ and the money that you pay for it is worth it.

I JUST WISH I HAD THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to this comment    19 April 2000, 14:45 GMT

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