Re: A89: Re: Re: Petition!!!!!!!!!!


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Re: A89: Re: Re: Petition!!!!!!!!!!




But my view isn't the "If you don't like it, then leave" view.  I was merely
saying I disagree with that view.

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Greening" <littlbit@txcyber.com>
To: <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: A89: Re: Re: Petition!!!!!!!!!!


>
> I don't see a point in petitioning the rom versions and the asm
> compatibility.  I can see why with the 8k program size.  I personally
don't
> like it either.  But, I'm not going to do anything about it nor, will I
put
> my name on a petition as stupid as this.  As you said, if you don't like
it,
> then leave.
>
> Eric Greening
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan E Rabeler <rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu>
> To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: A89: Re: Re: Petition!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
> >
> >No offense or anything, but I find such positions stupid.  Basically you
> are
> >saying, "If you don't like it, don't use it.  If you don't like it,
leave."
> >That's stupid.  If everyone did that on every issue, NOTHING would ever
get
> >changed, and no one would know anyone's opinion on anything.  The only
way
> >things change is if people express their disapproval on it.
> >
> >Do you really see no point in petitions?  Or just petitioning this issue?
> >Petitions have been quite useful throughout history, take a look. :)
> >
> >Bryan
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I see no point in petitioning anything.  You can switch to the HP calcs
> if
> >> you want.  If nothing else, you could think of the new rom versions as
a
> >> challenge (or hardwares).  And you should be thankful to TI for making
> the
> >> calcs.  If you don't like it then, sell it and buy a different one.
> >> well, I put my little comment into it.  for all it's worth.
> >>
> >> Eric Greening
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Serial <Serial@earthlink.net>
> >> To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> >> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 9:33 PM
> >> Subject: A89: Re: Petition!!!!!!!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >You know that's actually pretty interesting I studied this in class.
You
> >> >guys
> >> >have heard of that kevin bacon game right. where through 5 other
people
> >> >you have somehow talked to or met everyone on earth. It is actually
very
> >> >accurate. Following that logic I've met Shaquell O' Nell .. 1 my
teacher
> to
> >> >.. 2 his friend to 3 .. the agent of a basket ball player ( i dont
know
> the
> >> >name)
> >> >to .. 4 shaq. It is rather interseting. Anyway back to topic. All
> companies
> >> >know
> >> >of this principle, if you were to talk to 6 people your influence or
> >> message
> >> >has the possibility of traveling to 1024 other people. I forget the
> formula
> >> >but
> >> >on that same note it's a general formula. Marketers and retailers use
> the
> >> >friendly approach to get good word of mouth because it spreads at a
good
> >> >rate. If each of us disuaded 6 math students from buying a Ti assuming
> that
> >> >there is about 20 of us to do it on here, the level of influence could
> >> reach
> >> >20
> >> >thousand people. I believe if you told them that we'd all go around
> telling
> >> >everyone that Ti gave us the shaft and we each know likely much more
> than
> >> >6 a piece I can tell maybe 10 or more. We could possibly make them
> submit
> >> >or give in a little. They do have a right to do with what they want
with
> >> the
> >> >software but on that same note we have the right to preech Hewlett
> Packard!
> >> >Tell them there are 20 of us that will tell 10 people each who will
tell
> 5
> >> >people
> >> >each who will tell 3 people each who will tell 1 person each. We may
get
> >> >some results.
> >> >
> >> >-Serial
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: <Cyong0@aol.com>
> >> >To: <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 8:30 PM
> >> >Subject: A89: Petition!!!!!!!!!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> TI has disrupted the TI Community, I suggest we start a Petition
going
> >> >around
> >> >> declaring that if TI does not restore the ability to run asm
programs
> as
> >> >they
> >> >> were on the TI-89's and create a patch to eliminate the grayscale
> problem
> >> >> they created in HW v2.00 all people on the list promise to never buy
> >> >another
> >> >> TI calculator again and suggest all their friends to get HP calcs
> (which
> >> >are
> >> >> in fact VERY good calcs)
> >> >>
> >> >> In my school as a Freshman in IB Pre-Calculas (I'm 3 years ahead)
with
> >> >approx
> >> >> 200 people I know advancing into Algebra II next year who will be
> >> >purchasing
> >> >> graphing calcs (right now prob the TI-83) have enormous influence,
and
> >> can
> >> >> easily convince at least half of them to switch to the HP calcs
(which
> >> are
> >> >in
> >> >> fact EXTREMELY good calculators)  I know how to use them fluently
and
> >> will
> >> >> teach my friends how to use them myself if need be, they will teach
> >> other,
> >> >> and I can pretty much convert a large portion of the school to HP
> calcs.
> >> >>
> >> >> Make a petition, requesting TI to restore the calcs to normal and
send
> it
> >> >to
> >> >> TI.  People interested, send it around, get e-mail addresses on
here.
> >> >> Whoever wants to carry this on, go ahead, write up some sort of
> petition
> >> >type
> >> >> thing, I gtg right now:
> >> >>
> >> >> Cyong0@aol.com, Trailblazer
> >> >>
> >> >> Just add on to it
> >> >>
> >> >>
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