Re: Which TI does your school require


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Re: Which TI does your school require



In <4u4utf$2no6@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> pgunn01@ibm.net writes:
>
>>Well, I think I have to offer an opinion, here. For those about to
buy a
>>new graphing calculator, you should keep in mind that the TI-85 is a
>>very old machine--The 80, 82, 83, and 92 have all been introduced
since
>>the 85 came out, and TI has learned a lot since the old 85 was
designed.
>>Of course the 85 still does a couple of things just really
beautifully
>>well, but it's so cludgy in so many areas that I can't see someone
>>buying one unless they had a very specific purpose.
>
>Where's it kludgy? The only feature that I could possibly want from
the 82
>in my 85 is the table option. And it's worth losing that for the
better
>screen and enchanced solver capabilities....
>


Please clarify: how is the TI-85 screen "better"?  Also, are you
talking about the screen on the calculator, or the overhead projector
viewscreen?


-DAN Wolfe
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