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Calculators vs. PDAs
Posted by Nick on 13 June 2002, 01:22 GMT

CNN has recently put out an article (discussion also on Slashdot) regarding the slow but definitely palpable convergence of graphing calculators and PDAs. Since TI has essentially cornered the graphing calculator market (others would be quick to debate that, but it's what I think), the article places major focus on their business strategy (FLASH on the 83+, Voyage 200, and so forth) and its relation to Palm's inclinations towards mathematical applications and suchandsuch. This is definitely worth mulling over and discussing. Go!

 


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Re: Calculators vs. PDAs
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     16 June 2002, 04:53 GMT

Re: Calculators vs. PDAs
Edward Shore  Account Info

I think with the programs avaiable today from BOTH TI and this fine website, TI calcs can turn into PDAs. PDAs have games, math applicaitons, and organizational data. The only differences I see for now between PDAs and TI Calcs are memory and price. PDAs are more expensive, but have megabites of memory; as compared to TI Calcs.

However, TI calcs feature advanced math calculations, something you readily can't do on PDAs. I find TI calcs to be reliable alternatives to PDAs.

     16 June 2002, 21:22 GMT


Re: Re: Calculators vs. PDAs
Sherman Cahal  Account Info
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You are forgetting to mention that the Pocket PC's also have 65,000 colors, not to mention 256 MB+ memory (I have an external card), which on a Pocket PC, is comparable to a 40 GB HD :-)

The Pocket PC can also perform as an industrial tool, with attachments such as a barcode scanner, a portable pocket scanner, a portable pocket printer (I have the printer), as well as play media files with superior sound (almost as good as PC w/o surround). I also have a nearly full size keyboard that folds into a pocket shaped size.

     17 June 2002, 04:45 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Calculators vs. PDAs
Tim C  Account Info

but who really needs that stuff? for most people the ti-calc is the better choice since it is cheaper, and it is probably all they will ever need. Now when the price range on a good PDA drops to at or below the cost for a decent TI calc, then the calc people will have to start to worry and come out with something better.

     28 June 2002, 04:19 GMT

Monopoly!?
SHEENmaster  Account Info
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They may have cornered the markett they aren't the best in every regard.

Now that they have the market cornered, they should start working with the community more. We could easily take over the 68k rom image.

I am seriously considering giving my hp-49g a ti keyboard. It is a truly superior system, possesing an actual serial port, etc.

The problem, is the rubber keyboard. The ti-89 keyboard is truly wonderful to use. The hp-49g is rubber, and hard to use (in its defense, I have the earlier model, supposedly the modern one gives less resistance). TI should buy out HPs calculator department(what's left of it) and blend the hp-49g and the ti-89.

     17 June 2002, 03:08 GMT
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