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TI-84 Plus Released

Posted by Hemos on from the calculate-the-heck-out-of-it dept.

clear issue writes "The TI-84 Plus has now been shipped, and is avalible through a few distributors. (Try froogle) Besides the new stylish interface, when compared to the 83+, the 84+ has a number of technical advancements including a 2.5 times faster processor speed. To see how this new device compares to your current calculator, check out ti's comparison pdf chart. TI has even dedicated an entire web site for the promotion of the 84 Plus."

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  1. How long? by Panaflex · · Score: 4, Funny

    How long before they relase the TI 99/4A?

    Pan

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  2. Ahem ... by airrage · · Score: 5, Funny

    With the TI-84 Plus, all students can now share their work by connecting their TI-84 Plus to any TI presentation tools for the whole class to see, fostering a collaborative learning environment.*

    (*) Kids can now network to the smart kid in class and steal answers via infrared USB. No longer do you have to seat near the geek to get good grades!

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    1. Re:Ahem ... by Slack3r78 · · Score: 3, Funny

      And if the smart kid is anything like I was, they've already written a few TI BASIC apps to do all the work for them anyway. ;)

    2. Re:Ahem ... by Myrrh · · Score: 2, Funny

      Eh. But what incentive would the "smart kid" have for letting the other kids download his answers?

      Oh, oh, I get it! Here's what would happen.

      Class bully's parents buy him a TI-84 Plus with an IR transceiver.

      Class bully threatens to beat up the smart kid unless smart kid allows him to download answers.

      Nah ... seems like too much trouble for the bully. Why wouldn't he just beat up the smart kid and take his calculator, complete with answers?

    3. Re:Ahem ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      On behalf of the rest of the kids smarter than you, I apologize that you couldn't figure out how to write programs.

  3. Cool! by Plugoor · · Score: 5, Funny

    now i can play tetris 2.5 times faster!

  4. Better than my abacus. by dawg+ball · · Score: 3, Funny

    It sure beats the hell outta my abacus but my abacus has really low power consumption.

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  5. but.. by fateswarm · · Score: 1, Funny

    but, does it run MULTICS?

  6. 2.5 times faster processor? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    when compared to the 83+, the 84+ has a number of technical advancements including a 2.5 times faster processor speed.

    *sigh*...

    Will there never be an end to the Megahertz Myth?

    1. Re:2.5 times faster processor? by Mafiew · · Score: 2, Funny

      I overclocked my 89 and it was pretty sweet because I could render a 3d graph in 2/3 the time! Mine had a switch too so you could change the capacitance back to normal if you wanted to to play a game or something. My stupid friend made one also but he just directly soldered on a new capacitor with no switch and it ended up being faster than mine (I think the extra wires in mine wonked up the capacitance a little) Anyway, it's a fun project and there's nothing that impresses girls in high school more than an overclocked calculator!

  7. Drug wars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The big question is will Drug Wars still work on this? I don't know how I coul have gotten through my highschool classes without that game.

  8. Stylish... by hottoh · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is what stylish looks like.

    http://www.hp41.org/41Drawing.jpg

    Not saying the 41 is better as I have not reviewed the new TI. I still find it the best looking calculator ever designed.

  9. Re:RPN? by Hal-9001 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Real engineers use slide rules! :-p

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  10. Comparison chart by Ctrl-Z · · Score: 2, Funny

    To see how this new device compares to your current calculator, check out ti's comparison pdf chart.

    What if I don't have a TI calculator? My calculator is a pencil and paper, you insensitive clod!

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  11. Stylish Interface? by rblum · · Score: 3, Funny

    Look, this calculator is all sorts of cool. What it is not is stylish. Not even remotely. Heck, it's so ugly, you'd get kicked out of Starbucks by your local Apple crowd just for bringing one!

  12. Re:The 89 is banned as well dude... by Jorkapp · · Score: 3, Funny

    * Calculators with QWERTY (...) keypads
    They didn't ban Dvorak layouts now, did they? Just reprogram your TI-xx to Dvorak layout, and its entirely legal!

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  13. Re:Does this come with the training video? by Mard · · Score: 2, Funny

    "God, I have no idea what I'm talking about..."

    No problem, they gave you a +5 Interesting for trying :)

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