Re: Which TI does your school require


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Re: Which TI does your school require



On Mon, 5 Aug 1996 17:14:43 GMT Steven Wolfe <scwolfe@IX.NETCOM.COM>
writes:
>In <4u4utf$2no6@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> pgunn01@ibm.net writes:
>>
>>>Well, I think I have to offer an opinion, here. For those about to
>buy a
>>>new graphing calculator, you should keep in mind that the TI-85 is a
>>>very old machine--The 80, 82, 83, and 92 have all been introduced
>since
>>>the 85 came out, and TI has learned a lot since the old 85 was
>designed.
>>>Of course the 85 still does a couple of things just really
>beautifully
>>>well, but it's so cludgy in so many areas that I can't see someone
>>>buying one unless they had a very specific purpose.
>>
>>Where's it kludgy? The only feature that I could possibly want from
>the 82
>>in my 85 is the table option. And it's worth losing that for the
>better
>>screen and enchanced solver capabilities....
>>
>
>Please clarify: how is the TI-85 screen "better"?  Also, are you
>talking about the screen on the calculator, or the overhead projector
>viewscreen?
>
>-DAN Wolfe
> ^^^
>




I think he's referring to the fact that it's bigger.


                        -Marco


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