| Author | Comment |
xbikerj1985x
Marine
Posted: 5 May 2005
00:16 GMT
Total Posts: 15 | my TI 83+ resently died, so i am now in the process of saving money for a new calculator. I will strictly be using it for minor math functions and of course major gaming. Wich Calculator would be best for game's? |
Morgan
Ultralisk
Posted: 5 May 2005
01:52 GMT
Total Posts: 321 | 86 are the best considering their price...$60 bucks on eBay! But I am sure I will be overruled on this one! |
PogoDaMonkey
Dragoon
Posted: 5 May 2005
04:06 GMT
Total Posts: 72 | Why, of course you will...I love the 89T, even though i cant use it on SOL/SAT, but it has alot of functions that should last thru college. Its a bit expensive, $150, but people are coming out with new game for it all the time. Also since it's a 68k calc, some games on the others are also compatible for this one. Plus they jsut came out with the gameboy emulator, which works pretty well on Pokemon ;)
Overall its up to you. Do you want one that can play games, low prices, good graphics, etc. The choice is yours and yours alone (but we can help it along) |
allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 5 May 2005
06:22 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | You can use the 89T on the SAT, it's the ACT where it's prohibited.. They only disallow calculators with a QWERTY keyboard. |
JcCorp
Probe
Posted: 5 May 2005
11:04 GMT
Total Posts:
Edit | I would say either 89 Titanium or the 86. Both have terrific games, but if you plan on making your own, go with the 89 (because z80 is annoying and C is easy.) |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 5 May 2005
18:02 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | 89 Titanium edition, for sure. |
zkostik
Carrier
Posted: 5 May 2005
21:50 GMT
Total Posts: 2486 | While 86 is a good calc, its lack of upgradability and small memory don't make it a good purchase. Besides, most people abandoned any if not all development for it so if you're looking for better and larger variety of games then 89 is definitely a way to go, if the the least expensive way. If you decide to buy calc, please buy it from our store (we affiliate with Office Depot so be rest assured your transaction will be handled securely through OD servers). That's help the site quite a bit and will give the greedy retailers less of your money :).
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PogoDaMonkey
Dragoon
Posted: 6 May 2005
04:04 GMT
Total Posts: 72 | Wow im not alone in my suggestion with the 89T... ^_^ |
Ray Kremer
Ultralisk
Posted: 6 May 2005
15:32 GMT
Total Posts: 310 | While 86 is a good calc, its lack of upgradability and small memory don't make it a good purchase. No archive perhaps, but the amount of RAM it has still tops the 83 family. Nor does it need upgradability. It's great the way it is. Too many people have problems with losing their OS on the 83+/84+ to make Flash ROM really worth it anyway. |
zkostik
Carrier
Posted: 6 May 2005
21:06 GMT
Total Posts: 2486 | Well M, I don't even count the 83/84 family as gaming-worthy. No offence to anyone but screen resolutiong/grayscale alone is a big factor of getting a 89. As with upgradeability, I personally can say that I did benefit from os flashes, while very rarely but still. And you should remember that some ppl out there do use flash apps, i however consider them a waste of memory... Besides, menu system on 86 is far from newbie friendly and practically no one develops for it anymore so he won't get any fresh game. This is unfortunate but true.
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PogoDaMonkey
Dragoon
Posted: 7 May 2005
07:47 GMT
Total Posts: 72 | Did i meantion the gamboy emulator they came out with? ^_^
Is the guy gonna reply...?
89T Roxxor! |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 7 May 2005
10:47 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | Gameboy emulator, geez... |
TI Freak
Probe
Posted: 7 May 2005
14:56 GMT
Total Posts:
Edit | >>Besides, menu system on 86 is far from newbie friendly and practically no one develops for it anymore so he won't get any fresh game. This is unfortunate but true.
I have a coule game ideas for the 86, though I have too many projects to start on one for that calc right now... |
Ray Kremer
Ultralisk
Posted: 9 May 2005
10:50 GMT
Total Posts: 310 | Besides, menu system on 86 is far from newbie friendly 85/86 menu system > * |
Andy
Administrator
Posted: 9 May 2005
11:19 GMT
Total Posts: 939 | Let's not get into a flame war. I've seen the 85/6 menu system and personally didn't like it, though I can see how one can adapt to it and like it. It's just a personal preference. |
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 9 May 2005
13:01 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | The 85/86's menu system is fairly similar in form to the Casio Powergraphic 7400GC (my old calc)... sure, the 86 is a couple hundred times better (that casio had exactly 20K of RAM, no archive, and was sooo....sllllooowwww) |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 9 May 2005
15:11 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | 85/86 menu system < 83x menu system < 68k menu system. |
Andy
Administrator
Posted: 9 May 2005
15:27 GMT
Total Posts: 939 | Ehh, you typoed. :P Those < should be > :P |
PogoDaMonkey
Dragoon
Posted: 12 May 2005
16:36 GMT
Total Posts: 72 | Eh? 83 has a menu system? Aside from Mirage, theres not much of a menu system to talk about, not to mention that it has a deadly virus in (Mirage). 89 Is the better of the menu systems, even though i have no idea what the 86 is...You can (quite easily) program your own header menus like you have on your computer, link them to games etc.
Plus did i mention they came out with a new faster version of the gameboy emulator?(.3) *_*
Is this guy gonna reply? |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 12 May 2005
16:55 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | Yeah, of course the 83x series has a menu system! Better than the 85/86, by far, except when it comes to pasting characters from a menu. Then, and only then, the 85/86 reigns supreme. |
Ray Kremer
Ultralisk
Posted: 18 May 2005
12:40 GMT
Total Posts: 310 | What else is a menu good for except pasting stuff from it? I mainly like the 86's system because the menu stays on the screen while you do stuff. If you're using >Frac a bunch of times, you just have to hit one button each time you want it instead of going all the way through the menus every time. |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 18 May 2005
21:13 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | <<What else is a menu good for except pasting stuff from it?>>
1) Memory menu
2) Mode menu
3) Anything having to do with internal options
4) Branching within a program
5) Organizing categories of stuff
Need I continue?
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alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 19 May 2005
13:19 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | >>What else is a menu good for except pasting stuff from it? I mainly like the 86's system because the menu stays on the screen while you do stuff. If you're using >Frac a bunch of times, you just have to hit one button each time you want it instead of going all the way through the menus every time.
can you imagine what would happen if BASIC programmers didnt have menus? all textrpg's would have to be textparsors! (in other words, all hell would break loose...)
but i do agree, the 86 has the coolest menu system... |
Xero Xcape
Marine
Posted: 19 May 2005
16:36 GMT
Total Posts: 29 | If you already know it 83+SE is the way to go... but get Omnicalc v2.6 as well (just for the "Custom" menu!) but if you didn't know it too well I suggest the normal 89 (less hassle) and I DO NOT suggest the 73,84,89TE just for the looks of 'em!
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BASIC flames are for n00bs, you don't want to be a n00b do you? | My other calc is a Porsche. |
Andy
Administrator
Posted: 19 May 2005
17:11 GMT
Total Posts: 939 | The new features of the 89T more than makes up for the "hassal" associated with it... |
xbikerj1985x
Marine
Posted: 23 May 2005
05:17 GMT
Total Posts: 15 | Sorry i havent replied in 3 weeks. ive been busy with odd jobs and trying to fix my car, pos ford. i have half the money i need for a new calc, gonna go with the ti89t. thanx for all your opinions. |
