Re: TI sucks HP rules
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>Well, since this is a Ti/Hp thread, lets not forget the Hp 200LX, which
>being a palmtop is capable of all of the above, minus the discman, and
>could be outfitted with Mathcad for well under $1000 U.S. Besides, how
>many people use a PC to play CDs? Lets not throw in capabilities just
>because they exist; try to keep the arguments functional. For instance,
Perhaps I live in a geeky area, but I've seen many people around with
headphones plugged into their (closed, but on) laptop, listening to
their CDs.
>my car has a better stereo than my house (ooh, big deal!), so does that
>mean I am going to sit in it to listen to the radio?! Of course not;
>only when driving. Similarly, laptops are fairly capable, but they stil
>don't fit into your pocket. What sort of idiot would the average
>business schmoe look like if every time his boss asked for a quick number
>check, he "whipped" out a laptop?!
Hey, leave it on in suspend mode, and pull it out of your briefcase. Every
person I know in any sort of big business (like international tax) carries
a laptop at all times.
>Besides, you are all wrong anywho. For quick calculations, the Hp-48;
Odd. The HP series of calculators, due to their rather unusual design
(postfix), make it impossible for anyone to do any real math.
>for involved math, the PC at home or the office with MathCad; for real
>number crunching, the Sparc 20s or the DEC alpha. That is the only way
>anybody should ever do math!! >;)
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