Programmer's calculator

From: Unibus <unibus_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon Nov 29 05:12:42 2004

> >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.

Can I point out that there are two battery pacs for the TI Programmer
(LED version).

Battery life with the rechargeable NiCad pac is woeful, about 2 months
for me on a charge with modern aftermarket NiCads.

The 9V Eveready alkaline battery that has been in the calculator all
this year, hasn't died yet. I've had this calculator since new and
never had any problems. Must admit the calculator doesn't get much use
these days.

> >
> >OTOH, the LCD model gives years on batteries.
> >
> >
> > > > > 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
Received on Mon Nov 29 2004 - 05:12:42 GMT