Re: TI-H: New TI
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Re: TI-H: New TI
http://www.digital.com/semiconductor/strongarm/sa1100.htm
go there more strongArm information. If a TI had one of theese, it would
be WAY kewl.
Jake Robb wrote:
>
> Chris Goetschius wrote:
> >
> > i don't know if Ti is going to proguce like an 87, 93, 84, or whatever,
> > but i think the next TI graphing calculator should use a StrongArm
> > microprocessor... they are RISC based, VERY fast, use hardly ANY power,
> > and are cheap. the calculator could do anything the 92 could do and a
> > bag of chips. The calculator would rule. if TI subscribes to this gourg:
> > MAKE ONE NOW!!! Please? hehe...
>
> Yes! Yes! Yes!
>
> For those who don't know, the StrongARM processor is a product of DEC.
> It is the core processor in the Apple Newton MessagePad 2000, which runs
> at 163MHz. And for those who aren't familiar with the MP2000, it is
> fast enough to do handwriting recognition at 99.5% accuracy, and it
> keeps up with the writer at up to 100wpm! (of course, I have no idea
> how they tested that...)
>
> I've used one, and it's damn cool...and yeah, that would be an excellent
> processor choice, although the PowerPC 603ev is faster, cooler, cheaper,
> smaller, uses less power, and has already reached 300Mhz!
>
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