The calculator of your dreams (or your fears)

u/123outerme March 04, 2016, 11:16:39 PM

My dream calc would be a TI-84+CSE, but with a processor faster than the CE, more memory, less memory restraints with ASM, and an OS akin to Doors CSE, but with a menu option for calculations. So basically a gaming calculator

u/Dream of Omnimaga March 04, 2016, 11:18:40 PM

Yeah I agree that calcs don't need to be fancy. It's a calculator, after all.

The problem with current graphing calcs is not that they're underpowered. It's that they're way overpriced for their technical specs. Seriously, charging $90 for a 6 MHz 24 KB RAM 160 KB Flash computer-ish device is just ridiculous.

THe only worry I have with a monochrome screen @DarkestEx is that without a backlight it's hard to see the screen and we can't use it when it's dark. Hence my backlit screen suggestion. The backlight could be turned ON/OFF in options or with a button.

u/aetios March 05, 2016, 08:57:03 AM

Quote from: 123outerme on March 04, 2016, 11:16:39 PM
My dream calc would be a TI-84+CSE, but with a processor faster than the CE, more memory, less memory restraints with ASM, and an OS akin to Doors CSE, but with a menu option for calculations. So basically a gaming calculator

Did you just describe a very fancy gameboy with a calculation function?

u/DarkestEx March 05, 2016, 01:33:23 PM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on March 04, 2016, 11:18:40 PM
Yeah I agree that calcs don't need to be fancy. It's a calculator, after all.

The problem with current graphing calcs is not that they're underpowered. It's that they're way overpriced for their technical specs. Seriously, charging $90 for a 6 MHz 24 KB RAM 160 KB Flash computer-ish device is just ridiculous.

THe only worry I have with a monochrome screen @DarkestEx is that without a backlight it's hard to see the screen and we can't use it when it's dark. Hence my backlit screen suggestion. The backlight could be turned ON/OFF in options or with a button.

Sure backlight would be no problem.