Re: A C H A L L E N G E
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Re: A C H A L L E N G E
Yeah, good job.
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>From: Tim P. Gerla[SMTP:timg@MEANS.NET]
>Sent: Friday, October 10, 1997 9:22 AM
>To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
>Subject: Re: A C H A L L E N G E
>
>At 06:23 PM 10/9/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>Hello, TI people.
>>
>>I offer a challenge to whoever can prove to me that the TI line of
>>calculators is more superior than the HP's... By the way, I own a TI-85
>>and an HP-48GX (my brother has an 86), and, I know which one is MUCH
>>more superior. And it's not the black thing...
>>
>>Go ahead, bash away.
>>Eric Chu
>>
>>chu@griffin.ni.net
>>
>>
>You are acting like an idiot, and you are trolling. If you don't know what
>that means, a troller posts moronic messages just to get flames. Well,
>it'll work, and I wouldn't be much surprised if some less-constrained
>people mail bomb you. Are you really bored, or do you just have no life?
>
>Trying to start an idiotic thread, HP vs TI, is really lame. The topic has
>been beaten into the ground thousands of times, and the end result is the
>same. People who like TIs stay liking their TIs, and people who like HPs
>stay liking their HPs. It all depends on WHAT THE USER LIKES BETTER, not
>which calculator is better. There is no such thing as 'better', only
>different, to a degree, and it sure applies here. Which are better, analog
>clocks or digital clocks? Well, digital clocks are easier for some people
>to read, but others prefer analog for various reasons. So, there's no
>'better' clock.
>
>Now, if you can understand this simple bit of information, it's the same
>with calculators. Some people like the HPs interface, but others like TI's
>easier interface. Some people like to program 68k or z80 rather than
>Saturn, because it's more documented, has more support, etc. Some people
>like the TI-92's qwerty keyboard, some don't. Some people like HP's
>pascal-like programming language, some people like TI-Basic.
>
>Please read this carefully, and try to understand. You don't need to prove
>yourself by starting a stupid thread. If you have such a problem feeling
>good about yourself that you have to argue over senseless topics, please
>see a counsler. They can help.
>
>When I first glanced at your post, I thought that you were going to start a
>programming challenge, ie, "Which calc can play chess faster", or something
>REAL. I skimmed, got to the end of your post, and was surprised that I
>couldn't find the challenge. I looked again, and saw that you didn't have a
>challenge, just a stupid argument-starter. Sheesh.
>
>BTW, I'm only Cc:ing this to the list because I know that there are many
>others who like arguing about silly topics, and I would like them to read
>this, and take it into consideration. Thank you.
>
>-Tim
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