vance_at_neurotica.com wrote ..
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> Refresh my memory. What are these machines?
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> Peace... Sridhar
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> On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:
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> > While cleaning up some old stuff I found my TI-74, TI-95, and
> > PC-324 printer. I completely forgot I had these, even though
> > I used to use them all the time. I think the most interesting
> > accessory is the Pascal module for the TI-74, allowing programs
> > to be written in Pascal instead of BASIC.
> > --
> > Eric Dittman
> > dittman_at_dittman.net
> > Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
> >
Early handheld computers/calcs with a single line display somewhat along the lines of the RS model 100. What TI ultimately put out instead of the much-touted TI-88. (Actually saw one of those a while back on Ebay. Went for about $600 IIRC. The seller was an ex-TI engineer who expressed surprise when I brought up the subject of the TI-99/8, many more of which escaped Engineering and found their way out into the world than said calc.)
The 74 has a BASIC interpreter, while the 95 is more an advanced scientific calculator. Both are programmable at the assembly level. The PC-324 printer works with both. Nice machines. You can still by them new/refurbed from an outfit in the Pac. Northwest. Name of which escapes me at the moment.)
jbdigriz
Received on Mon Sep 16 2002 - 02:07:01 BST