Re: Why are TI Calcs so inferior?
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Goatboy wrote:
> Basically, what I'm saying is with today's current technology and its
> cheapness, TI could probably come out with a calculator that could
> outperform my computer (mine is a 486 DX2-50) for the same price as
> their 92, and I don't know why they aren't trying.
First off, the memory in the TI calculators are not even close to that
of a hard drive. The memory in these machines are more like RAM, a
special type of RAM that I don't believe is used in computers anymore.
Also, the processor in the machines aren't the same as those in regular
computers except for maybe the TI-92. If you were able to put a regular
computer processor in the calculators, I believe it would need a cooling
fan and much more battery life than those found in 4 AAA batteries. In
order for the screen to be color it would probably boost up the cost a
little more, but color would be pointless for a college student using a
calculator for his studies. If you think that TI could build a machine
for only $200 that could even run as fast as a 486/25mhz machine, would
be amazing. It would essentially have to be as big as a laptop. And if
you think that you're 486/50mhz machine is worth only $200, then I think
you should check the prices of those machines selling used in the
newsgroups.
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