RE: A89: The power of basic!

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RE: A89: The power of basic!


Well, the flash ROM upgrades, which fix the bugs, are free.

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Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, David Phillips wrote:

> 
> That's the problem with buying a calc when it first comes out...they
> haven't quite fixed all the bugs.
> 
> At 12:38 AM 9/1/98 +0200, you wrote:
> >
> >Flash ROM upgrades will be free.  However, new applications will cost you
> >something.  Probably from $20-$60 or so I bet.
> >
> >-- 
> >Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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> >
> >On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Simon Ghionea wrote:
> >
> >> 
> >> Hmm, that's a bit discouraging. How much will these flash upgrades cost?? I
> >> hope it doesn't cost as much as a new calculator...
> >> 
> >> Simon Ghionea
> >> 3D Artist, GrimmWare
> >> sghionea@grimmware.com
> >> ----------------------
> >> Wisdom of Kings - http://www.grimmware.com -- Late 1998
> >> 
> >> Birdie's Home - http://birdie.simon.dynip.com -- A cute, simple cartoon
> >> character, that dies in every short episode.
> >> 
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> >> > [mailto:owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Michael Cook
> >> > Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 3:28 PM
> >> > To: 'assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org'
> >> > Subject: A89: The power of basic!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> >> > Hash: SHA1
> >> >
> >> > Well I got my 89 from calculators inc last Thursday and I love it
> >> > so far. I only
> >> > have one problem: The power of basic. I have an 80, 83, and 85
> >> > and the basic on
> >> > those are not very powerful. But I've started programming the 89
> >> > in basic and
> >> > the thing that I've noticed is just how powerful basic is. Today
> >> > I make a great
> >> > program that can keep track of all of your homework (it uses the menu and
> >> > everything). So what is the problem you say? You can make
> >> > powerful program in
> >> > basic, so what? There is a down side to the power of basic. After
> >> > I finished my
> >> > program and I was at the home screen of my program and hit F1 (to open
> the
> >> > 'file' menu) and then I pressed '4' (this quits the program) and
> >> > the calculator
> >> > crashed! I've never had a basic program crash on me before! I had
> >> > to remove
> >> > every battery in my calc (including memory) to reset everything.
> >> > But before this
> >> > the home screen was displayed but there was no command line! The
> >> > only keys that
> >> > would produce any reaction was the modifier keys! No menus,
> >> > dialog boxes or
> >> > anything. So I warn you to back everything up and that you must
> >> > be careful to
> >> > back up your stuff or else. Even user data archive stuff was
> >> > lost. TI, I hope
> >> > that you release a flash update soon. If I still had my progs I'd
> >> > be happy to
> >> > give them to you all. If you read this TI and want to know more E-Mail
> me.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Michael Bryan Cook
> 
> 
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