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

[Peter C. Wallace]

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)

>
> > 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