Caculator Debate

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Debating the best TI-Caculator, regardless of what basic it runs.

Caculator Debate

Player205 21 May 2020 23:20

We all know that TI calculators are the best calculators out there (maybe not in terms of price but you can find a used one on the cheap). I'm just curious what the community thinks is the best calculator. If you want to voice your opinion, say what calculator is the best, and why you believe it is the best.

Can be because of anything but here are a couple of examples:
- Has the best version of TI-Basic (Define best however you like)
- Best interface
- Anything else you would like to mention

I'm new to the community so I'm interested in what your opinions are. Have a great time coding, and I'm interested in seeing the responses.

Re: Caculator Debate

Michael2_3B 22 May 2020 00:46

The TI-84+ CE. It has a color screen and a rechargeable battery that can last up to a month without a charge, and it also has more RAM and a faster ez80 processor than any of the calculators in the 83/84 series. Plus, I’m able to code games in C for the CE. As for TI-Basic I’m not sure what you mean by “best version” because the language operates the same everywhere, however having the added color commands does make it nicer.

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Re: Caculator Debate

Player205 22 May 2020 00:52

I was referring to how the TI 83 Basic, 68k Ti-Basic, and TI-Nspire are all variations of TI-Basic and what variation people preferred to code in. And you make a great point for why the 84+ CE is the best. The extra RAM, faster processor, ability to code in C, and the color commands are all benefits and reasons why that is the best Calculator.

Re: Caculator Debate

Xeda Elnara 25 May 2020 00:00

The 68k BASIC is the best TI-BASIC (92/89/Voyage). It is far more powerful than the Z80 calcs' BASIC, including fantastic graphics commands (built in sprites, tilemapping is easier, way more advanced math, powerful input and dialog options). The nspire's BASIC is similar, but way more stripped-down in terms of graphics. If it was on par with the graphics commands of the 68k series, nspire BASIC would win hands down because it's just way better in nearly every other benchmark.

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