Re: Why Ti 80 etc. ?
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Re: Why Ti 80 etc. ?
Todd Stanley wrote:
> Here is some of my reasoning:
> Because when it comes to the ti-8x series, all the numbers are now used
> except 84,87, and 88. I suspect sometime in the future TI will release
> the 84 as a sequel to the popular 82 and 83. The TI-73 isn't probably
> good enough to get 87 or 88, because that would suggest it is better
> than the 85 and 86. Also TI probably plans to release an 87 and
> eventually an 88 in the far future that will be much like the 85/86.
>
> I still don't get why they named it the 73 though, because 74 is already
> used. Any 73-like calculator that will be released in the future will
> have to have a number like 75 or 76.
>
> However, am still trying to place the 89. It is shaped like all other
> ti8x calculators, but is very much like the 92 when it comes it's
> features, and it's screen. Also, it's button layout is very different
> from any other ti8x calculator. Notice it's alpha key? Also the
> contrast change keys? It also seems to have a 3rd key like the ti36.
> It may also be the only ti8x calculator not to use a Z80 processor. I
> feel as if ti-90 would be more appriopate.
>
> -Todd
I think TI-89 is more appropriate than TI-90. The TI-89 is shaped just like
the other TI-8x calculators and the TI-92 is shaped very differently. Also,
the 85 & 86 have a different key layout than the 82 & 83, so I don't think
that makes much of a difference.
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Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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