Re: TI83 Emulator for TI86


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Re: TI83 Emulator for TI86



Yeah, so what is your point?  Should we ask your permission before posting
or something?  This IS a discussion list, right?  You wouldn't have even
posted if you used YOUR OWN logic.

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> From: Tucker <tucker1@AMERITECH.NET>
> To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
> Subject: Re: TI83 Emulator for TI86
> Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 12:25 PM
>
> We didnt ask for an essay on the subject...
>
> Andrew Lewis wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 2 Jun 1998 23:54:29 -0400, Ray Kremer <raykremer@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Because many people have forgotten that the primary purpose of
calculators
> > >is to do math, not to play games.  The games are just a bonus to kill
time
> > >during math class IF you don't need to pay attention to get an A.
> > >You want to play games, real games?  Buy a Game Boy.  You want to
write
> > >games for the internet community to enjoy?  Write it in C for dos or
> Windows.
> > >
> > >Okay, I'm being extreme here, I play and write those calc games as
much as
> > >anybody else, but I still have the big picture in mind.  Sure, you
might
> > >want to hang onto that ten year old NES so you can still play the
original
> > >Metroid or Zelda, but do we really need to obsess over the TI-82 games
you
> > >can't play because you have an 86 instead?  It doesn't actually hurt
> anything
> > >if you do obsess, but they are just calculator games, after all.
> > >(This oughta stir up some comments/flames.  Just don't go too far.
> > >I'm not always as serious as I sound.  Take it with a grain of salt.)
> > >
> > >>If you don't mind my asking, why is sooo much emulating needed?
> >
> >         Why not?  This kind of cynicism is what I find so revolting
> > about the technology community these days.  People, in general, seem
> > to be so repulsed by anything that doesn't have an immediate,
> > practical application, or would be more easily accomplished through
> > other means.
> >         If the only reason anybody wrote software for the TI
> > calculators was the end product (the games), there would not be a
> > single program available for any of them.  Does it occur to you that
> > some people do this sort of thing just because it can be done?  It is
> > a challenge.  The  fact that they were designed to do math  doesn't
> > mean that there is no  point in trying to extend their capabilities.
> >         The computer itself was invented just to make calculations.
> > Why not think about that the next time you use log onto the internet
> > to spread your ignorance.  Why not just send a letter?  Or a fax?  Or
> > talk to a real person?  Computers are just for scientists, right?
> >         It is the natural human drive, to try to improve the situation
> > and solve problems.  I happen to think a TI-83 emulator for my 86
> > would be very neat.  Not practical, not at all beneficial to whoever
> > made it, but neat.  It would require someone to basically write their
> > own version of the TI-83 ROM, since that's copyrighted by TI, and
> > facilities for translating  display calls.  Heck, if I was that good
> > at programming, I'd do it.  It is a challenge.  And if the result is
> > that we peons can play 83 games...cool.
> >         I bet you'd use it.
> >         -Andy