Re: Universal Link Library
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Re: Universal Link Library
Except other HW diffs. The 82, for example may draw directly to the
screen slower than the 85, cause they have different screen types.
Also, for games like pong, playing between an 82 and 85 would be
impossible unless the 85's screen size was limited.
On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 15:40:40 GMT, R.Zwitserloot@BTInternet.com
(Reinier Zwitserloot) wrote:
>As I said, the hardware of these ports are extremely simple, and more
>to the point, the same. Essentially we are already forced to use the
>same protocol. As for working out a protocol for, say, transfering
>large amounts of data, that could and perhaps should be done, but it
>wouldn't be used all that much. All TI-8x and the TI-92 work with the
>same link port system.. a dual wire system with the same bitwise
>organization, and with the same volt levels for on/off. Because it's a
>direct system (unlike SCSI, for example), no special considerations
>have to be taken to send between any two TI-8x/92 calc.
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