I did not read the whole thing, sorry. WHY A NEW 89? Now I will have to go out and get it! I CANNOT TAKE THIS!! First I had to get an HW2, not I have to get this titanium one. DAMNIT!!!

-W-

I don't like the new 89 either. Now not only will my 89 not be the best but it doesn't have a new OS either, only more memory and a USB port.

I am reasonably sure that they will make a new OS for the launch.

-W-

wouldn't it kind of *have* t have a new OS for USB support?

Yes, they would have to update the OS to make USB available, but that doesn't mean anything changes...just a new hardware addition. No change in actual software (what you see anyway) is necessary.

The AMS will probally be compatible with the old 89 as well, incase they want to add new features.

-W-

They wouldn't really need to change any software. They could employ the same method that they do now. Which is a controller which converts USB signal to native calc transfer protocol. In fact I garuantee that there is a USB controller in there.

Yes, you know that little thingy attached to your TI link cable. They probably just put that card in the calc itself. That way you just plug 1 USB port to another USB port. It also means very little software changes, if any.

This is an outrage! I just got a TI-89 over the Summer. Although, having the old one will help with sound, and this one can link to other 89s (Not that anyone else I know has one).

Yeah, it's compatible and everything, so it doesn't matter. Summer '04. Hmmmmm... :-D

Oh yeah! What about those really dumb ones like me that got an 83SE last spring, and just got an 89 for Christmas! I am really feeling horrible now. I could have waited a couple months for my b-day, and gotten a ti89ti, and put just about the entire asm archive onto my calc (no point wasting memory on basic games).

What's weird, is that I got an 83+SE for Christmas a year ago, got an 89 the Summer after, and an 86 this Christmas. I'm probably going to get the 89Ti this coming Summer. Z80, 68k, Z80, 68k. A very odd pattern.

That is an odd pattern: Why in the WORLD would you go back to z80 after you had a 68k?!?! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!??!

The 86 is very good, even if the 89 is better...

Pardon my bluntness:

Not no, not even hell no, but not for the fate of the world is the 86 better than the 89. Did I ever mention that I hate the menu system?

-W-

Look at a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition's menu system. The 86's menu system is SO much better.

Oh...good...look at an even MORE HORRIBLE calc to compare...how about you ATTEMPT to compare it to the superior 89's menu system?!? huh?!? YEAH! lol...I like acting like a punk, even though I know I'm a geek

Uh... The 89's menu system sucks, but yeah, it's better than the 86's. But I'm glad you admit that it's better than the TI-83 Plus's.

The casios also use a 86-style menu system, lol

I doubt anyone will ever read this :P

I own a TI-89, but still think the 86 is very good. I've never had a calculator so great in its own way.

It is slow, and its interface is crap. What is good?

-W-

Slow? Yes, the 68k OS is not optimised in the least, but does any other calc have a racasting engine that runs at a very nice fps.

He's talking about the 86.

Gemeni (TI83+) does it pretty well... (but no greyscale :(

You misunderstood me. I said that the 86 was better than everything EXCEPT the 89/92/etc.

I plan to eventually own all TI calcs. And use all of them. :)

Dude, its alright. I blow the cost of one of deez calculators on food in a week. I also blow the calculators weight in chronic daily... or at least thats what chu'd think if u knew me mayne...

alright, i want a survey here, how many people know what chronic is?

I'll hit that...

Well mayne, i gotta go out and get my gat and touch sum foo' dat i really dont like. dude fucked me out some money...

then i gotta go out and deal some snowballs. its just because i got high...

hold up!