Programmer's calculator (was: ZX81 denigrated! (was Re: Approaches to projects)

From: Peter C. Wallace <pcw_at_mesanet.com>
Date: Sun Nov 28 20:48:52 2004

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Fred Cisin wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Fred Cisin wrote:
> > > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Tom Peters wrote:
> > > > I had a TI Programmer LED model. It died a horrible death. I don't know
> > > That is a really nice calculator, IFF you can plug it in.
> > > Battery life is negligible.
> > I've heard that before and its not true, at least with the model I have. I get
> > around 1.5 to 2 years out of one 9V battery in mine, always on my desk, used
> > every couple of days. It does turn itself off after a short period of
> > inactivity (1 minute or so - first rotating decimal point pattern then off)
>
> It certainly IS "TRUE"!
> The battery life of THREE that I have had has always been HOURS, NOT
> YEARS.
>
> OTOH, the LCD model gives years on batteries.




Well my LED one gives > 1 Year use per battery, Did yours do the auto turnoff
thing?




>
> > > > what became of it. I have the model that replaced it, a TI Programmer II,
> > > > an LCD model.
> > > The LCD model has great battery life. It's batteries often
> > > outlast the life of the keyboard.
> > > If you want something SMALLER, the Casio CFX40/CFX400 is
> > > fantastic IFF you have excellent eyesight and good desterity.
> > Peter Wallace
> > Mesa Electronics
>

Peter Wallace
Mesa Electronics
Received on Sun Nov 28 2004 - 20:48:52 GMT