Re: TI-H: New TI

To: <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: Re: TI-H: New TI
From: "Alexis" <Vanpir@Skynet.be>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 10:08:15 +0200
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> From: Chris Goetschius <goets@worldnet.att.net>
> To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> Subject: Re: TI-H: New TI
> Date: samedi 20 septembre 1997 0:03
> 
> 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!
> > 

They could also use a Mips or Alpha CPU, but no less than 500 mhz in that
case... And the calc should have a separate fpu too...

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Re: TI-H: New TI

From: Jake Robb <jake@netrus.net>