Re: TI-83+
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Re: TI-83+
Jem
The URL you posted is not working, why??
Canīt believe it until I see it...
www.hp.com/calculators/products/product_info/58sx_info.html
Javier
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De: Jemfinch02 <jemfinch02@AOL.COM>
Para: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Fecha: Lunes 26 de Abril de 1999 21:44 p.m.
Asunto: Re: TI-83+
>>>But when two calculators do the exact same thing,
>>Can you provide objective information showing that TI's and HP's do
>>exactly the same thing?
>
>Within context, I was speaking with respect to the math on the ACT, in
which
>the HP can do anything and everything the TI can do.
>
>>Can you provide objective information that RPN takes only 5 minutes to
>>learn?
>
>Certain things are assumed here. It would be a safe bet that anyone of
enough
>intelligence to require a graphing calculator can learn RPN in 5 minutes.
In
>fact, they already partially know it, assuming they are stepping up to a
>graphic calculator from a normal scientific calculator. What sort of
notation
>do you think the TI-30 uses for trigonometric functions?
>
>>not much longer to appreciate the lack of necessary
>>parentheses? I know I've spent hours using RPN, and still don't
>>appreciate the lack of parentheses.
>
>People appreciate different things. This is called taste. I guess some
people
>enjoy making extra keystrokes for parentheses.
>
>>> There is nothing for
>>>the TI even comparable to the work and effort that has gone into algebra
>>>libraries such as Erable and Alg48.
>
>Within context, I was speaking of productions of the user base, not the
>professional designers of the calculator. And this statement is true: try
to
>find a counterexample.
>
>>> They aren't going to come out
>>>with new stuff and release it for free.
>>Before you tackle that one, go check out the ROM upgrades at ti.com,
>>and check out the additional libraries from the company that did the
>>symbolics as well, both of which are free.
>
>Professionals (by nature of the term) do not innovate without a monetary
>motive. Whether TI pays or the user pays, when something is developed
>professionally, the developers _will_ get paid for it.
>
>>> On the other hand, Erable and Alg48
>>>were created by individuals who
>
>>>support their software better than I think TI ever could.
>
>Perhaps this was a bit of an overstatement. Regardless, the creators of
these
>libraries do support their programs well.
>
> >>Based on past experience, I believe I can accurately say that when HP
>>releases
>>>a new calculator, it will be better than any TI available.
>>That one should be self explanatory.
>
>Indeed, it is self explanatory. In case the point eluded you, though, it
is
>this: In 1986 HP released a calculator that was by and far better than any
TI
>calculator that was released for 10 years afterward. Now, TI has released
a
>calculator that may be the equal of the HP48. And yet HP will release
another
>calculator. As I said before, based on past ecperience, HP's calculator
will
>be better than TI's calculators now and for years to come.
>
>Jeremy
>
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