Re: TI-92 Plus, TI-92 II, Fargo, and 68K processor


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Re: TI-92 Plus, TI-92 II, Fargo, and 68K processor



It could be sped up if the TI-OS were optimized in slow areas such as
3D-graphing, but speed isn't alisted feature, so I doubt it.

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>From:  Ray Kremer[SMTP:rkremer@BRADLEY.EDU]
>Reply To:      Ray Kremer
>Sent:  Saturday, March 14, 1998 9:36 AM
>To:    CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
>Subject:       Re: TI-92 Plus, TI-92 II, Fargo, and 68K processor
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>Speed.  I doubt it, most likely the same speed, since only the ROM is
>changed, not the processor.  But since the Plus Module isn't even out yet,
>we can't say for sure.
>ASM.  Won't be compatible with Fargo, but I'd bet on a new version of
>Fargo that will be compatible.  Remember how fast ASE brought ZShell
>support to the 86?
>89.  Concidering it runs the same software, I'd be surprised if it didn't
>have the same CPU.
>
>>Okay, I've been out of the TI-92 loop for awhile.  I understand that the
>>new upgrade pack will be released in the US.  I have many questions
>>about it, though.  First, will it actually speed up normal calculator
>>operation, i.e. programs, scrolling, etc. If so, how much? Second, I saw
>>on the TI site that it will have built-in assembly programming like the
>>TI-86 and 83.  Is this compatible with Fargo?  Will a version of fargo
>>be available for the '92 plus?  Lastly, I noticed the new '89.  It looks
>>great and makes me wonder why I paid $170 for the '92 and will pay and
>>additional $80 for the module.  Is the Motorola 68000 the CPU for the
>>'89 also?
>>
>>Assuming you could make any sense of the above noise, any answers to
>>these questions would be greatly appreciated.
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