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GeneralAntilles | # 31 | 2009-05-08, 00:01 | Report

Originally Posted by Thesandlord View Post

Also, why so many calculators? If there was just TI-84+ Silver, it would cover all the functionality of the rest... Maybe TI-86 and TI-84 (old gen and new gen).

A better question is, why not?

Different people used different calculators and, therefore, are familiar with different calculators. I can't imagine you'd be particularly interested in used a TI-84 if you grew up with a TI-85 (or vice versa).

Really, there isn't a huge amount of work involved in implementing each additional calculator (compared to the work involved with putting the whole emulator together), and if it makes a greater number of people happy with no impact on those who are happy with an existing model, then what's the problem?

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qwerty12 | # 32 | 2009-05-08, 05:35 | Report

Originally Posted by Thesandlord View Post

Also, why so many calculators? If there was just TI-84+ Silver, it would cover all the functionality of the rest... Maybe TI-86 and TI-84 (old gen and new gen).

The selection process isn't obtrusive. My view: More choice is good.

tgalati4 | # 33 | 2009-05-12, 05:35 | Report

Where's my TI-59 with mag strip reader?

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Thesandlord | # 34 | 2009-05-12, 05:54 | Report

Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post

A better question is, why not?

Different people used different calculators and, therefore, are familiar with different calculators. I can't imagine you'd be particularly interested in used a TI-84 if you grew up with a TI-85 (or vice versa).

Really, there isn't a huge amount of work involved in implementing each additional calculator (compared to the work involved with putting the whole emulator together), and if it makes a greater number of people happy with no impact on those who are happy with an existing model, then what's the problem?

Yeah I guess. But seriously, there is NO difference between a TI-83+ and a TI-84+, aside from the fact that the later has more memory, better processor, and a few more functions.

fms | # 35 | 2009-05-12, 08:14 | Report

Originally Posted by Thesandlord View Post

Yeah I guess. But seriously, there is NO difference between a TI-83+ and a TI-84+, aside from the fact that the later has more memory, better processor, and a few more functions.

I would like to point out that AlmostTI does not currently support 83+ and 84+, as I have no complete ROM images for these calculators. Furthermore, even when I add support for these models, the ROM images will not be included into the package: these calculator models are still actively sold and their firmware has sizable commercial value. Thus, you will have to provide your own ROM.

olis80 | # 36 | 2009-05-30, 19:29 | Report

Is this application legal?
Can I use it without a ti85 ROM?

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fms | # 37 | 2009-06-01, 03:44 | Report

Originally Posted by olis80 View Post

Is this application legal? Can I use it without a ti85 ROM?

Application itself is legal. The package includes TI85 ROM, which is somewhat on the gray side. TI no longer produces TI85 though, so the firmware is mostly of historical value. If I ever get to newer models, currently produced by TI, you will have to supply your own ROM by dumping it from your calc.

qwerty12 | # 38 | 2009-06-01, 06:58 | Report

Originally Posted by fms View Post

Application itself is legal. The package includes TI85 ROM, which is somewhat on the gray side. TI no longer produces TI85 though, so the firmware is mostly of historical value. If I ever get to newer models, currently produced by TI, you will have to supply your own ROM by dumping it from your calc.

Code:

--- C:\ATI85\Maemo\Package\debian\postinst.old	Mon Feb 16 02:18:00 2009
+++ C:\ATI85\Maemo\Package\debian\postinst	Mon Jun  1 07:56:46 2009
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
+if [ -x /usr/bin/maemo-confirm-text ]; then
+	cat > /var/tmp/ati_dl.txt <<EOF
+	IF U DOAN HAZ TI-89 ROM DEN I CAN DOWNLOAD ITZ. MUHAHAHAHAHA
+	EOF
+	maemo-confirm-text /var/tmp/ati_dl.txt
+	if [ $? == 0 ]; then
+		maemo-mini-curl -o /usr/share/ati85/TI89.ROM http://my.favourite.pirate.site/TI89.ROM
+	fi
+fi
+
 if [ ! -e /home/user/.ati85 ]; then
   mkdir /home/user/.ati85
   chown user:users /home/user/.ati85

Arrr!

Last edited by qwerty12; 2009-06-01 at 07:02.

fms | # 39 | 2009-06-01, 07:27 | Report

Originally Posted by qwerty12 View Post

Code:

+	maemo-confirm-text /var/tmp/ati_dl.txt
+	if [ $? == 0 ]; then
+		maemo-mini-curl -o /usr/share/ati85/TI89.ROM http://my.favourite.pirate.site/TI89.ROM
+	fi

Urrrgh!... Evil!

I guess it is one way to do it.

olis80 | # 40 | 2009-06-01, 09:33 | Report

Originally Posted by

TI no longer produces TI85 though, so the firmware is mostly of historical value

AFAIK the only legal way to obtain a ROM dump is to purchase a TI calculator to perform the dump. You may only legally use a ROM image that you dumped yourself from a calculator that you own. If you do not own the calculator from which the dump came, you are infringing on copyrights held by Texas Instruments. It does not matter whether or not the calculator is still manufactured.