Re: TI ANNOUNCES NEW CALC!!!!!
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Re: TI ANNOUNCES NEW CALC!!!!!
Rene Kragh Pedersen wrote:
> Ray Kremer wrote:
> >
> > I just came from ti.com where I saw this, and I agree that this new
> > calculator is @#*%ing awesome!
>
> Agreed, it looks quite attractive.
It's a calculator you're talking about, not a girl.
>
>
> > It's the 92 Plus for about 2/3 of the
> > price! And the 92's size and keyboard was always one of my major gripes
> > with it.
>
> I wouldn't want to go back from here. Losing the qwerty is a step back
> if you ask me.
>
> > Geometry? Who the hell ever used that anyway?
>
> Not me, eats 20k+ just to run it :-/
>
> > The 89 isn't
> > competition for the 92, it's the replacement!
>
> Not quite :)
>
> > Most likely the same
> > 68000 chip that the 92 uses.
>
> Maybe, we'll see. It has quite a lot to say what they choose, but yes,
> I'd say they'll probably use the 68000.
>
> > I'm expecting Fargo ports,
>
> Fargo...I don't see why. They support ASM by default. Fargo should go
> obsolete over the time (_should_).
>
> > though the screen
> > has slightly less resolution than the 92. That could cause a problem.
>
> Yes, I'd like to get my hands on that new tech they say it uses, to make
> a clearer image. That screen, and possible upgrades in chip usage, along
> with the plus module + dropping the geometry section would make me a
> happier TI-92 owner.
>
> --
> Rene Kragh Pedersen
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