Re: A89: TI89 ROM vs HP49 ROM

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Subject: Re: A89: TI89 ROM vs HP49 ROM
From: c2b <c2b@prodigy.net>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 04:21:54 -0400
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Dan E wrote:
> 
> I'm not familiar with the specifics of the 89/92+, but on the 83+ the first
> 16k of rom is true rom, not flash, so the serial number could easily be kept
> in here...Alternetly, it could be accessed via a port as external hardware.
> Either way, they're not dumb enough to let you change the serial number =)
> 
> -Dan
> 
> >
> > SirKnight wrote:
> > >
> > > >how do you know they won't?  i don't remember ever seeing "free rom
> > > upgrades"
> > > >on their website.
> > >
> > > If they do then we'll just pirate them.  Oh wait, I see the serial
> numbers
> > > on the calcs work in very nicely for TI.
> >
> >
> > If ROM can be edited so can serial numbers (right?).  I'll stop talking
> > illegal for now though.
> >
> >
Doesn't the flash change stuff on the serial number?  I could very well
be wrong. any one know.  I doubt TI's that stupid but it's possible.

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Re: A89: TI89 ROM vs HP49 ROM

From: "Dan E" <dan@calc.org>

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Re: A89: TI89 ROM vs HP49 ROM -- No More TI Bashing!!!

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Re: A89: TI89 ROM vs HP49 ROM -- No More TI Bashing!!!

From: "Dan E" <dan@calc.org>