Re: Strange info on ti 92 requested

To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: Strange info on ti 92 requested
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@ALASKA.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 17:05:26 -0700
Comments: To: giammarc@cs.unibo.it
Reply-To: Grant Stockly <gussie@ALASKA.NET>

>Yes, you can use it as a unix terminal.  It requires a graphlink,
>external modem, a few adaptors, dial-up UNIX account, and the program
>"FTerm" found at www.ticalc.org.
>
>The processor is a Motorola 68000 rated at 10MHz.  If you were talking
>in terms of relativity, what would you compare it to, a microwave?
>Pentium computer?  Car?

I think microwaves are in the 6 to 9 GHz range...

>>>Can I use it as a Unix terminal ?
>>My guess is not in a million years, though some people think they can run
>>Mac OS on it just because the processor is the same.

The Mac OS .92 would be the easiest program out there to port to the 92.

>>>How fast is the CPU?
>>You got me there.  Motorola's site might say, it's their chip.

10MHz

There site has tons of 68000 chips available.  Thats like saying all Pent
chips are a set MHz...90 or as it may seem...  :)