Re: TI-H: ti-turbo
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Mel Tsai wrote:
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> On Mon, 21 Oct 1996 19:01:00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Tim Gilbert wrote:
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> >> Does anyone know what the effects of ripping C9 out of the TI-85 are other
> >> than acceleration. Certainly C9 was put in the TI for a reason and cannot
> >> simply be taken out without other side effects to the calculator
> >> (miscalculations, other components getting hot and buring out, etc.) I
> >> would like to accelerate my calc but I am hesitant because there may, or
> >> will be other negative effects.
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> >It's not necessary for the calc to be so fast. IIRC the battery are
> >worn out much faster also, which may be a reason. And if you're about
> >the rip out the C9, make a switch! Else most (90%) ZShell games will
> >be to fast and you have to slow them down with a program (turboslow
> >or GWiz, but they don't always work although the latter works more
> >often :-) ).
> >
> >I will never understand why ppl make their calcs faster. Is it to be able
> >to run basic games faster och just to be cool? Especially since the
> >batteries are worn out much faster, it's just so unnecessary.
> >
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> When's the last time you tried to graph a numericial integration or
> derivative? It can sometimes take like 10 minutes to graph certain
> functions.
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> -Mel
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Finally! Someone besides me who actually uses their calculator for
calculus! I agree, if all you do with your TI85 is play games, then
DON'T accelerate it. But if you are in second year Calc and have to do
derivatives and integration with logs, ln, e^, then you should
accelerate it.
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