RE: A89: The power of basic!
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RE: A89: The power of basic!
Flash ROM upgrades will be free. However, new applications will cost you
something. Probably from $20-$60 or so I bet.
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Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Simon Ghionea wrote:
>
> Hmm, that's a bit discouraging. How much will these flash upgrades cost?? I
> hope it doesn't cost as much as a new calculator...
>
> Simon Ghionea
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> > [mailto:owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Michael Cook
> > Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 3:28 PM
> > To: 'assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org'
> > Subject: A89: The power of basic!
> >
> >
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> > Well I got my 89 from calculators inc last Thursday and I love it
> > so far. I only
> > have one problem: The power of basic. I have an 80, 83, and 85
> > and the basic on
> > those are not very powerful. But I've started programming the 89
> > in basic and
> > the thing that I've noticed is just how powerful basic is. Today
> > I make a great
> > program that can keep track of all of your homework (it uses the menu and
> > everything). So what is the problem you say? You can make
> > powerful program in
> > basic, so what? There is a down side to the power of basic. After
> > I finished my
> > program and I was at the home screen of my program and hit F1 (to open the
> > 'file' menu) and then I pressed '4' (this quits the program) and
> > the calculator
> > crashed! I've never had a basic program crash on me before! I had
> > to remove
> > every battery in my calc (including memory) to reset everything.
> > But before this
> > the home screen was displayed but there was no command line! The
> > only keys that
> > would produce any reaction was the modifier keys! No menus,
> > dialog boxes or
> > anything. So I warn you to back everything up and that you must
> > be careful to
> > back up your stuff or else. Even user data archive stuff was
> > lost. TI, I hope
> > that you release a flash update soon. If I still had my progs I'd
> > be happy to
> > give them to you all. If you read this TI and want to know more E-Mail me.
> >
> >
> > Michael Bryan Cook
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> > goes with them. And for the companies under which it stands, one
> > industry, under Bill, with games and perhapsles for all!
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