Re: TI-H: Off subject...sort of....

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: Off subject...sort of....
From: gussie@alaska.net (Grant Stockly)
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 20:08:49 -0700
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org


I found that hard to imageine, although I see what you mean.  I think it
would be hard to type, since I think its hard to type on even a TI92...

>A few days ago, my friend James and I (JdAoMtEyS) were discussing some
>programs that we would like to make...The subject of how hard it was to type
>on the calcs (85s) came up.  James and I noticed that if you flip the calc on
>its side (with the arrow keys on top) the keys line up to form an almost
>perfect QWERTY keyboard!  Assuming you could use the existing enter key, it
>would be an interesting ASM project, and it would certainly remove the need
>for carrying a large keyboard around school (like you would have to if you
>attached an external one...)
>
>-Pat Gray
>PXGray@aol.com