Also the 83 like calcs are completely outdated. IMO here's a good scaling for calc prizes : 83+ : $50 84+SE : $70 84+CSE : $80-85 PRIZM : $90 Non CAS Nspire : $100 CAS Nspire : $120 HP Prime : $150 If they didn't drop the 68k series, the 89Ti should be in place of the CSE and the z80s should be one rank down.
Of course it's still a little expensive but at least the lower end models are cheaper and the Nspire isn't quite as expensive on this scale.
As for the anypony thing I agree that there are some people here who are a bit obsessed with My Little Pony
Err I just said "anypony" in place of "anybody". That's not an MLP obsession but more to remove some seriousness from the discussion. Also that post can seem a bit off, that's because Adriweb ninja'd me and I was editing but my father cut the Internet access. Now I'm back online I just wan't to say that I didn't want to start a row with my remarks and that I'd like it to stop here. BTW, it's not because I have the same opinion than Lionel Debroux that I'm just "copying others' opinion with no added value". I built this opinion myself based on what I learned since I joined Omni. Also I'm sharing this opinion on an humoristic tone whereas Lionel is agressive sometimes.
Back on topic, fighting cheaters is a good thing, but locking down is not. There's always a compromise.
I do agree with you DJ. Freedom of speech is pretty important to me and I hate when it's taken away from anypony. I don't know why you got two downvotes but you got one upvote from me. Edit : ninja'd, see next page for an explanation
Plus TI are lazy guys since they reused the whole CAS engine from the 68k series.
I'm sorry, but I see you are using your Omnimaga account over and over again to post messages.
And maybe I'll get a new calc every time I do 2+2. That's probably a good idea.
* Streetwalker runs
Also what's happening with z80 calcs shows that a bit of openness is the way to go : now that TI dropped support for anything older than the CSE, people are fixing bugs and expanding these calculators. Not only with games, they also expand on the primary function of what's meant to be a calculator.
@DJ : I know but we're hackers and the RPi is the new beginner's toy. Children code on it while you don't get a calc before being like 14 or so. I'm talking about programming wise advantages.
@Adriweb : I was just kidding. I hate TI for what they're doing to us but we fight back. Also I did not choose to get any of my TI calcs excpet for the Nspire.
LOL Also Linux is about 20% more awesome than the Nspire and it's totally free. Plus TI are lazy guys since they reused the whole CAS engine from the 68k series. So you effectively only pay for crap HW and lockdowns.
Just like DJ_O said, I think it somehow is a good move. Making a CX a CX CAS just doesn't seem quite right to me without paying for it anyway...
I don't know how you feel about it but paying €150 for a calc doesn't sound right to me when you see things like a Raspberry Pi that is infinitely more powerful and yet only costs $35.
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Now I'm back online I just wan't to say that I didn't want to start a row with my remarks and that I'd like it to stop here.
