Re: ok, the big question
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Re: ok, the big question
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From: Bernard Domroy <bdomroy@IEPSNET.COM>
To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Date: Friday, July 25, 1997 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: ok, the big question
>Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. The mentality of this group is declining
>daily.
>You have a 92 which is a superb game player, looks like a gameboy and
>has a 68000. I assume that the Fargo programmers have all sorts of games.
>
>You need a calculator that you can use on the SAT and ACT, and yet a major
>consideration is its ability to play games. Are you going to play games
>during
>the SAT and ACT? Because if you are, don't bother taking the tests.
Yeah, sure...I'm gonna play games on the SAT/ACT ... I think you're so busy
flaming people that you underestimate them...do you think I don't recognize
when you're being sarcastic?
>What you should be looking for is a calculator that will provide you with
the
>power you need on these tests. As a teacher of Sat preparation classes, I
>think you
>should be able to do anything you need with the simplest of scientific
calcs
>but I am sure you don't want that answer.
I think that for some problems, a basic calc is all you need...but there are
always cases when a graphing calculator is more convient and efficient.
>My recommendation would be to get a TI83. It supplements the functions of
>your 92 by adding all of the complex statistical and financial functions.
>That
>would be the best bang for your buck.
>
>domroy
>
>
>At 22:38 7/24/97 -0400, you wrote:
>> Ok, here's the big question. I am goin into my junior year in highschool
so
>>I will be taking the SAT and the ACT this year. I have a TI-92 but it is
not
>>allowed on those tests, plus it is inconvenient in class sometimes
>>(size...plus I think it intimidates the teachers : ) ). Now, should I get
an
>>85 or an 86? The 85 is more well supported, but the 86 has more memory,
>>etc. Oh yeah, something else to take into consideration are games. I want
to
>>be able to play/program games too. Which is better for this?
>>
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>>Britt Selvitelle
>><IRC>: TariN
>>frozen@popHost.com
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>>http://home.inm.ch/raven/
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