calculators, was: Re: Best Find of the Weekend!

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sat Nov 9 12:41:00 2002

> I have a TI Programmer's calc here somewhere but it's a nuisance to
> keep it charged and it's always dead when I want to use it.

There were two models of the TI "Programmer". The first model used LED
displays, and ate batteries at a rate impossible to keep up with. It
worked BEAUTIFULLY as a plugged in desktop unit.

The later model was much thinner, and used an LCD display. Its batteries
would last almost as long as its keyboard (which was its weak point).
Disassembly and cleaning would usually be adequate to render the keyboard
usable for a while.


MANY, if not most, "scientific" calculators include rudimentary base
conversion capabilities. Most "scientific" calculators that have A B C D
E F keys can work in hexadecimal.


The Casio CFX-40 (and 400) wrist watch "scientific" calculator has full
hex capabilities. It requires good eyesight and a nimble touch. But it
is long since discontinued (late 1980s). Scott Mueller bought up a stock
of them and is planning to release some soon. But he wants hundreds of
dollars, so it is currently out of my range for buying a spare.

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Grumpy Ol' Fred        cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Sat Nov 09 2002 - 12:41:00 GMT

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