| Author | Comment |
PhilosopherEd
Goliath
Posted: 23 Mar 2004
15:01 GMT
Total Posts: 134 | how do you think the outlook for ti calculators is coming? do you think that in 20 years, kids will still be programming for ti, or will the craze die out and wither? with the addition of new calculators, i believe that the ti community will stay about the same size for awhile, not losing people, but not gaining any either. |
allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 23 Mar 2004
18:07 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | I think that the need for a dedicated calculator will prevail far into the foreseeable future. People will realize they don't want something that can do everything, when a calculator will suffice. The TI community will grow in proportion to population growth. |
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 23 Mar 2004
20:40 GMT
Total Posts: 623 | Either that, or the technology to implant such calculators into peoples brains will be invented and render the "normal" ones, as it were, obsolete.
But I'd still like to have calculators around, just for fun.
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allynfolksjr
Administrator
Posted: 23 Mar 2004
20:42 GMT
Total Posts: 1892 | I thought about that, but that would make one whole 'core' area of schooling obsolete. |
spiral
Wraith
Posted: 23 Mar 2004
21:42 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | Graphing calculators for advanced math will continue to have a place, pda's or phones can't relaly eaplce it because it's too easy to cheat on them. Also, you can't leave your phone/pda on for hours withotu kiling your batteries, the lack of tactile button presses is annoying too.
I'd like to see TI lower the prices though. |
dysfunction
Goliath
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
08:38 GMT
Total Posts: 122 | Well, they have, sort of. The new 89 is no more expensive than the old one. But if you're getting a high-end calc, I recommend the Casio Classpad. It has 500k of RAM, 4mb Flash ROM (Archive), a 240x160 pixel screen (for comparison, the 83+ has a 96x64 pixel screen and the 89 has a 160x100 pixel screen), and a 32mhz processor.
Calculator trivia: the 83 series has the same processor as the Gameboy (8 mhz Zilog Z80), and the 68k series has the same processor as the Sega Genesis (12 mhz Motorola MC68000). |
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
11:35 GMT
Total Posts: 623 | Hmm, Casio... Never really liked those.
What's the trivia thingie?
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spiral
Wraith
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
14:35 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | "Calculator trivia: the 83 series has the same processor as the Gameboy (8 mhz Zilog Z80), and the 68k series has the same processor as the Sega Genesis (12 mhz Motorola MC68000)."
I believe the Gameboy's is clocked slower, and it also has all sorts of game hardware. Genesis also has a Z80 chip that handles sound, and the 68k chip runs at 8 mhz. |
zkostik
Carrier
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
16:40 GMT
Total Posts: 2486 | actually, TI-83 is clocked at 6mhz.
GB/GBC is also on a z80 procs but is running a 4mhz. NES is in the same pack btw. this's btw why you see some z80 asm guru's coding for GameBoy as well.
Genesis runs a 8mhz 68k and like you said a 4mhz z80 sound chip.
Neo Geo runs on a 12mhz 68k and a support 4mhz z80 plus a yamaha sound chip. It also supports embedded z80 chips on carts!!!
[Edited by zkostik on 25-Mar-04 01:42]
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Digital
Guardian
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
17:10 GMT
Total Posts: 1051 | I think that the calcs will stay promanent and slowly increase in popularity, but only to a point at which it is already fast aproaching. If TI makes any super-calc cahnces are that it'll be so banned, on ly engineeres will be using it. Kind of like the theorized V400.
Why has no one corrected my sig yet. It has been more than a month!
[Edited by Digital on 25-Mar-04 02:11] |
zkostik
Carrier
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
17:53 GMT
Total Posts: 2486 | Actually D, there were quite a few rants about it but everyhting kinda went. Time for you to get a new sig and for B to finally change his avatar (I'm not going to make any comments about it :) )...
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Digital
Guardian
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
18:38 GMT
Total Posts: 1051 | I don't know what B's avatar is talking about, nor do I care, and I think Sobe is the best drink out there :). |
Ray Kremer
Ultralisk
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
21:28 GMT
Total Posts: 310 | I think we've pretty much reached plateau on things. |
spiral
Wraith
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
21:50 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | maybe calculatosr with 3d displays! |
Digital
Guardian
Posted: 24 Mar 2004
22:17 GMT
Total Posts: 1051 | I say give it 20 years and then it might be a possibillity. |
snoop48
Probe
Posted: 30 Mar 2004
20:19 GMT
Total Posts: 10 |
If the gaming part xpands there will be more people with ti's.
Because you can't beat an amusing game vs a boring lecure. at my school there has been a trmidus outbreak of ti's because ther ablity to play games. Not only play games but they can also create them.
[Edited by snoop48 on 31-Mar-04 07:12] |
spiral
Wraith
Posted: 30 Mar 2004
21:36 GMT
Total Posts: 958 | wow, tremendous, i must say i had extreme difficulty reading that word.
Games are good, but pda's make for much better gaming. creating games on calculator is not easy, nor does it make good games. |
Digital
Guardian
Posted: 30 Mar 2004
22:53 GMT
Total Posts: 1051 | relativity my dear spiral... |
snoop48
Probe
Posted: 31 Mar 2004
00:03 GMT
Total Posts: 10 |
how do u make a calc game not on a calc?
lol i am a terible speller!!!!! but its all goood!!!
[Edited by snoop48 on 31-Mar-04 10:06] |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 3 Apr 2004
20:06 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | Firstly: don't ask how to make a game, you have to find out for yourself.
Secondly: if you have to ask, you're probably better off downloading [that is what the site is for ;)] |
stranded
Marine
Posted: 12 Apr 2004
16:22 GMT
Total Posts: 39 | Hey every one has to start some where... mabye give me some time and i will puting some great games on here.
[Edited by stranded on 14-Apr-04 01:16] |
