Re: Which TI should I buy?
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Re: Which TI should I buy?
ilya winham wrote:
> Excuse me, you are simply wrong!! The 82 and 85 are the least obselete
> calculators around. Sure, the 86 and 83 are newer but so what?
I think the issue here is how one defines "obsolete." Matt, the previous
poster (deleted it to save space) believes that "obsolete" describes an
object that has a better, newer successor. You, on the other hand,
define "obsolete" as worthless, or something along those lines.
The same logic goes into purchacing a computer. Do you absolutely NEED
the best and the fastest? If so, get a new "Deschutes" PII when they
come out. If not, then get a P133. People still use them, and most
programs still run. (Hence ilya's logic)
But be forewarned. Everyone will soon have a new Deschutes PII, and
you'll be left in the dust with that obsolete p133. (Matt's logic)
Personally, I think that 83 would be the best bet, but the 86 is also
nice. I also don't like the 85 menus. (I guess they'll still be there on
the 86...) But I'm wary of Matt's comment that the 80 is fine for junior
high. Prepare for the future and go with a more recent calculator.
> The 82/85
> have been around a while and have many more basic/assembly programs for
> them. Both are quite sufficent for high school math/science. Both are
> cheaper, yet the games and programs are much much better. The 82/85
> archives are the biggest for all the 8X calcs. The 82 (Which I have and
> highly reccommend) CAN do anything the 83 can do (sometimes faster, take
> Spaze Invaders for an example) Plus the 82 has more memory than the 83.
> The 85 assembly world has already skyrocketed and is still growing. The
> 82 assembly world will, I guarentee, someday exceed the 83's. There is
> already many great 82 asm games and more are being made weekly. Most of
> the 83 games are/will be ported to the 82, and some 82 originals, like
> TURBO, are really cool and useful. So what I am trying to say is, If
> you want a calc for high school, the 82/85 is your best bet! Trust me,
> you won't be sorry. (By the way, some of the greatest programmers
> program for the 82. And many for the 85 as well. Compared to
> substantially less for the 83/86)
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