Re: Why are TI Calcs so inferior?
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On Thu, 14 Nov 1996 23:29:25 -0500, Not@Home.Com wrote:
>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.
>
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>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.
RAM is temporary. Where u gonna save stuff when u turn off the power?
>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
Not a chance. Look at the newton. The thing runs faster than the
486-25mhz, and is about the same size as the TI-85.
>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.
I didn't say a whole computer is $200. I said the chip is around $50,
and the drive would be around $30.
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