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Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
j w Account Info

I think they should come up with a new name for these "things" other than calculators. Like PDMA (Personal Digital Mathematical Assistant).

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 03:56 GMT


Re: Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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But then Palm Pilots would take over the calculators. We should use their ideas without them taking over (hehe).

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 19:07 GMT

Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
TheCalcGenius  Account Info

Ya know what we really need?

A GBA cartridge slot that can hide inside the calc to block from the teacher's view so we can play color games that run at the same speed in class!!

freaky...playing MarioKart or Golden Sun at school without your teacher realizing that you have a GBA...now that's insane!

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 04:02 GMT

Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
AndySoft  Account Info

I voted for SD/CF slot. Several reasons:

* If you have a color screen, you would need more memory (at least a bit, let's not argue about that here too).
* Built-in memory is OK, but if it wears out (FLASH), then the calc is a paperweight. Also, with SD/CF, you can change what you have in the calc by swapping cards.
* Digital Camera: You would *definately* need more memory for this...
* DSP & Sound: Again, more memory, and that is what Game Boys / MP3 Players are made for.
* Mobile Phone: This would need sound output, and can you imagine holding a calc next to your head like that?
* Touch Screen: This would have to be my #2 choice... It would KICK ASS!

Also, if it had CF, you could put a HUGE IBM Microdrive in it... Can you say a few GIGABYTES of storage? (Of course, you could have bought a computer for the amount you spent on the Microdrive :p ). And there are other accessories for CF.

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 04:56 GMT


Re: Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
Tavis Segura  Account Info

340MB microdrive.. $100 online. About the same as an 85 or 86.. I don't know how much for the 1 gig.

But even a cheap 16MB card would be huge for a calc.

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 05:50 GMT

Re: Re: Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
lord_nightrose Account Info
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120 GB 5400 RPM IDE hard drive: $122 online, no shipping necessary.

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 20:55 GMT

Too much of a good thing??
Tavis Segura  Account Info

Yeah, I would really like to see a TI powering a hard drive that's about as big as the calc itself. Still that drives the point home: it is possible to get too carried away with capacity.

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 22:17 GMT

Re: Too much of a good thing??
Tavis Segura  Account Info

The sarcasm seems to have lost itself in print..

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 22:22 GMT


Re: Too much of a good thing??
AndySoft  Account Info

The power comes over separate lines (not the data lines) and besides, the use 12V (the calc only uses 6V)... So you *could* hook it up to, say, the power connecter in a computer or external batteries, but... A calc couldn't drive the harddrive... Too complex...

And read my post below.

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 22:42 GMT


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AndySoft  Account Info

But IDE doesn't work for CF... It's the 40-pin connector in computers..........

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 22:25 GMT

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Michael Vincent  Account Info
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CompactFlash uses the same IDE interface as computers...just a different form factor.

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 01:03 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
AndySoft  Account Info

Really?

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 22:35 GMT


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lord_nightrose Account Info
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What??? I was only talking about a deal I saw. Totally unrelated to the whole connecting-to-calculator topic.

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 01:32 GMT

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Michael O'Brien  Account Info
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Thats about the typical price for HDDs, between 1 and 1.25 dollars per GB.

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 01:58 GMT


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lord_nightrose Account Info
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At Office Max in my town, a 120 GB drive is $189.99 + tax.

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 02:16 GMT


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Michael O'Brien  Account Info
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rip off. Don't buy stuff from consummer based companies. Just go to a store that is for comps, like a wholesaler or what ever. Try Outpost.com, its like Radio Shack but Much bigger (stores are the size of club marts) and is a nerds or techies candy shop.

Reply to this comment    9 April 2003, 01:51 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
AndySoft  Account Info

Oh.

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 22:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
angelboy Account Info
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1 GB USB drive, 1 inch long, millimeters wide and thick, that would be good for the calc. ($899 USD)

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 22:32 GMT

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Michael O'Brien  Account Info
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I've seen them for less than half that price.

Reply to this comment    8 April 2003, 01:59 GMT


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CajunLuke  Account Info
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I love reading old articles. A 1GB USB drive is about $100 in 2005 (maybe less).

Reply to this comment    8 September 2005, 21:03 GMT

Re: On the next calculator from TI you want to see?
Wesley Cowan  Account Info
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My memory is fine but I would kill for a colour screen. I need it for what I do. If I had colour capabilities, I could further understand what i have here http:// www24.brinkster.com/ onemoreloser/ poly (remove the spaces) or at the above link. It would give me an idea of how the values change over distance, and the significance of the random swirls. Pics soon from the 92+.

Reply to this comment    7 April 2003, 07:15 GMT

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