Re: LZ: Why TI doesn't support ZShell...


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Re: LZ: Why TI doesn't support ZShell...



Yes.  It's the "user friendly" atmosphere being traded in for the "power"
bit that those things lack.  TI-85 and 92 is the way to go!


"Honors Master PhD of Idea Engineering"
-= Zenon@bbs.nexes.com =-


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: From: list-zshell@lists.ticalc.org
: To: Zenon
: Subject: Re: LZ: Why TI doesn't support ZShell...
: Date: October 12, 1996 7:46 PM
: 
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: At 12:56 PM 10/12/96 -0500, you wrote:
: >The reason TI doesn't support ZShell is pretty obvious if you think
about
: >it. TI is selling CALCULATORS, not game machines. TI's biggest buyers
are
: >schools, which buy in bulk... If TI calculators earned a reputation of a
big
: >gaming calculator, schools would tend to shy away from them.
: 
: Most schools by 82/83 because they are much more idiotgenic (aka nice
little
: full screne menus that everyone can figure out). This is also why schools
: buy Macs (no offence to mac users, but ease of use is still macs biggest
: selling point). The majority of 85's sold are to individuals.
: 
: Christopher DeMars -- paradox@sonnet.com
: 
: 	"Life is the ultimate paradox;
: 	  It looks logical on the outside
: 	    But, when you look closely,
: 	      Things make no sense..."


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