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Submission + - Hands on with TI's Color-Screen TI-84 Plus (cemetech.net)

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KermMartian

on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @09:09PM

KermMartian writes: "The TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition isn't the first color-screen graphing calculator, or even TI's first color calculator, but it's a refresh of a 17-year-old line that many have mocked as antiquated and overpriced. From an advanced review model, the math features look familiar, solid, and augmented with some new goodies, while programming looks about on par with its siblings. The requisite teardown uncovers the new battery, Flash, ASIC/CPU, and LCD used in the device. Although there are some qualms about its speed and very gentle hardware upgrades beyond the screen, it looks to be an indication that TI will continue this inveterate line for years to come."

Submission + - In Calculator Arms Race, Casio Fires Back: Color Touchscreen ClassPad (cemetech.net) 2

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KermMartian

on Thursday November 29, 2012 @06:19PM

KermMartian writes: "In what seems to be an accelerating arms race for graphing calculator supremacy between Texas Instruments and Casio, the underdog Casio has fired a return salvo to the recently-announced TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition. The new ClassPad fx-CP400 has a massive color touchscreen and a Matlab-esque CAS. Though not accepted on the SAT/ACT, will such a powerful device gain a strong following among engineers and professionals?"

Submission + - Color-Screen TI-84 Plus Calculator Leaked (cemetech.net) 1

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KermMartian

on Sunday November 11, 2012 @12:36PM

KermMartian writes: "It has been nearly two decades since Texas Instruments released the TI-82 graphing calculator, and as the TI-83, TI-83+, and TI-84+ were created in the intervening years, these 6MHz machines have only become more absurdly retro, complete with 96x64-pixel monochome LCDs and a $120 price tag. However, a student member of a popular graphing calculator hacking site has leaked pictures and details about a new color-screen TI-84+ calculator, verified to be coming soon from Texas Instruments. With the lukewarm reception to TI's Nspire line, it seems to be an attempt to compete with Casio's popular color-screen Prizm calculator. Imagine the graphs (and games!) on this new 320x240 canvas."

Submission + - Calculator Networking: CALCnet and Doors CS (hackaday.com)

Submitted by KermMartian on Thursday December 16, 2010 @03:52PM

KermMartian writes: In an effort to make your trusty graphing calculator more like a computer, a shell called Doors CS has been developed, with an integrated networking stack, CALCnet2.2. The protocol is demonstrated in a nine-calculator pong-type demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mjn98Bs2Cg, and the many file management, GUI, and other features of Doors CS can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FRi6HX8mP4. All the associated software is available for download at http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/430/43068.html.

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