So, does this mean that any future bugs fixes or improvements that TI thinks up won't be available for users of the TI 83+/83+se or the original 89 because they're obsolete now? I thought when we bought these things, TI said that they would be electronically upgradable, so they would grow with us. Now, that's a shame.

I really doubt that ti will drop support for the older models.

For now, at least.

I think i'll wait for the TI89ti+SE
And btw, maybe some1 could create a driver for a usb stick?

They're making a Silver Edition to the TI-89TI too???? I didn't know about that. Or was that a typo?

I think this was just wild speculation. :-)

Yeah. I mean, come on, TI89 Titanium Silver Edition? How can it be Titanium and Silver at the same time? Is it an alloy?

Come on wal-mart! I don't like buying things off the internet, but if I have to, I guess I will.

-W-

Hi. You know what? I've been going to Wal-Mart nearly everyday waiting for the TI-89T to come out. I don't like to buy stuff online because... well, it'll take days for any item to be shipped to one's location. Well, at Wal-Mart, one could buy anything they want and then get that item right away, and again, avoid waiting to get any item off from ebay or the like.

I wonder when it'll actually be in retail stores? :|

go to best buy. they have plenty in stock for 149.99

Lucky man, you have a best buy near you. All I have is a wal-mart. I could ride the public bus for 3 hours to get the the closest best buy, but I don't want a 89TI that bad.

-W-

Well, the only retail store near me is Wal-Mart. Radio Shack is another one, but they only sell the original TI-83 (or TI-83 Plus, but not SE). I'll have to wait until it comes out in public; but I've asked a WM (Wal-Mart) worker (Sales Associate??) and inquired about getting/buying a TI-89T. Well, the S.A. said that it'll be in the store in (early?) July, so I hope it comes out in about 2 weeks or so.

Wal-Mart uses slave labor, theft of wages, unfair labor practices, gender discrimination, and many more illegal methods to try to bring wealth to upper management as well as undercutting everybody else. Oh-did I forget selling below cost at new stores?

If Wal-Mart stores weren't so dirty I'd applaud them for their creativity. ;) Seriously, though, if they were so bad, someone would have made a big deal about it.

Hence the class-action lawsuit, as well as the endless others filed every single day.

1st post

I have a TI 83+ SE and going to be in Pre Cal and AP STAT. next year

should I upgrade to the 89 TI or will it not be needed

I love coming into class on the day of a test and just linking with somone elses calc. to get the notes
CAN I still do that if no one else has the 89 Ti?

you don't "need" it for pre-calculus but it will give you exact answers unlike the 83+. for example, 2pi (just imagine the little pi symbol) instead of 6.28...

Upgrade for the sake of your grade.

If I buy one of these, will games work on it? I'm kind of scared now to spend $150 on it 'cause I really would use it for both games and math however two users (Lewk Of Serthic, g_h) have reported problems with it and I don't know if I should get one or not.

I suspect these problems will mostly be temporary. In most cases it should be fairly easy to update programs to be compatible with the TI-89 Titanium.

There will be patches for both AMS 3 (HW3Patch) and the programs themselves (development codename: GhostBuster) to fix things. Check the Custom Beta Tests section of the TICT HQ message board for updates.

Does the HW3 patch need to stay in the main folder once it is installed? What about the Iceberg program?

Oh, and I've installed both of those programs, but games like tetris and tichess still don't start up. It says it cannot find the program.

Alot of nonstub programs work nice but some of them will crash the calc (just temporary). There are still some nice games that will work no problem (like Pheonix 7.5!)

I would say get it but that's just my opinion.

Try to patch them with GhostBuster at http://p080.ezboard.com/ ftichessteamhqfrm10. showMessage? topicID=141.topic (remove the spaces).

I've gotten ExciteBike, Subhunt, and some racing game to work on my TI-89Ti that I just purchased.

However, some Hockey game, Gran Turismo, Command & Conquer, CalcWars, and some other game crashed my calculator. I'm sure that if I keep downloading more games and take the gamble as to whether or not they work, I'll have to reset many times.

The only way I've seen to reset is to take out the batteries, take out the other smaller battery (I think it's Lithium<--I have to use a screwdriver to get to it), then put the 4 AAA batteries back in, turn it on, wait for it to "install", then put the smaller battery back in and put both the screw and back cover in place.

Is there an easier way to reset it?

thanks in advance,
-dabud15

<< However, some Hockey game, Gran Turismo, Command & Conquer, CalcWars, and some other game crashed my calculator. >>

Try to patch them with GhostBuster at http://p080.ezboard.com/ ftichessteamhqfrm10. showMessage? topicID=141.topic (remove the spaces).

<< The only way I've seen to reset is to take out the batteries, take out the other smaller battery (I think it's Lithium<--I have to use a screwdriver to get to it), then put the 4 AAA batteries back in, turn it on, wait for it to "install", then put the smaller battery back in and put both the screw and back cover in place.

Is there an easier way to reset it? >>

Press [2nd]+[left]+[right]+[ON] simultaneously.

Or remove one battery press and hold [)] + [-] and reinstall the battery.

No, that's a _bad_ idea! It will delete _all_ your memory, even archive and FlashApps!

yeah, so far the only decent games i've gotten to work are phoenix, tanks, and "another mario" which sucks compared to "super mario quest".

There are now 3 ways to get SMQ to run:
* TitaniK + patched SMQ
* HW3Patch + Iceberg + patched SMQ
* HW3Patch + Iceberg + original SMQ

See http://p080.ezboard.com/ ftichessteamhqfrm10. showMessage? topicID=137.topic (remove the spaces).

Bomberdude.