Re: Best TI Calculator
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Re: Best TI Calculator
On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Chad Palmer wrote:
> I'd get the 83 for 4 reasons: First of all, the design of the calculator
> looks better than an 82 or 85. Second of all, It has Z80 programming built
> in. That Means that assembly language programs can be created for it
> without using something like ZShell or Fargo. Thirdly, It has a catalog;
> which for people like me who do not have a graph link makes it really easy
> to enter programs into it. Finally, fourth it IS easier to opperate than
> the 85. I have a friend with an 85 and I don't like using it. True, it has
> menus at the bottom of the screen, but the words are in little boxes that
> are often hard to read. There's my two cents worth.
>
> Chad Palmer
> palmer@carol.net
>
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I'm curious, as one who prefers the "early eighties" to the 85/92, about
the population distribution of those who prefer the 85/92 format. Where
are you in your mathematical/educational/technical lives? What do you
primarily do with your calculators? I've seen a lot of traffic primarily
for programming concerns. Is that the prevailing factor?
As for me, for my major computer needs, I own a computer. When I need a
calculator, I pull out my 82. I am a teacher/mathematician for whom the
82 is simple to use and serves the purpose who sees no need for something
as powerful as the 92.
Could someone take for a ride on the clue train here?
-- J. Big Dog
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