Re: TIB: 89 BASIC better than 86 ASM?


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Re: TIB: 89 BASIC better than 86 ASM?




Actually, 92+ and 89 programming should be virtually the same.

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On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, The Garth Johnson wrote:

> 
> the 92+ has much much much better basic programming than the 85.  The
> 89 ought to be the same to the 86.
> 
> 92+ programming is much less restricted than 85 programming.  same
> should be true for the 89/86
> 
> 
> 
> ---okteam <okteam@ionet.net> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > I was just at ticalc.org and found they had put up screenshots of
> the new 89
> > programs.  I wanted to see what they were like, and was amazed at the
> > quality of graphics etc.  It seemed to me that the programs (tanks,
> final
> > fantasy VII, down & out) were comparable to some 86 asm programs. 
> Of course
> > they are not of a Super Mario/Vertigo caliber, but they appear to
> surpass
> > many programs I have seen for the 86.  I am just wondering if the 89
> is that
> > much better than the 86, the games look better than they actually
> are, or if
> > programers just aren't exploiting the 86's capabilities?  Maybe it
> is a
> > combination of all three.  Just my thoughts.  
> > 
> >                                                                     
>        
> >             -Matt
> > 
> > 
> 
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