The 1 I had in the 80's could execute a fair amount of
programming.
--- Brent Harding <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Oh, didn't think any talking calculators can do all
> that in one step
> anyways. With parentheses though you can control the
> order the calculations
> are done, don't think the PM or bns do it though.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "shawn klein" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Algebra and Differential Equations
>
>
> > Oh the square root function is o.k. of course, but
> you
> > can't program formulas in to it, you have to take
> them
> > all out. You can't for example plug in a number,
> bring
> > up your pi r squared program that automatically
> > squares your number and multiplies it by pi in 1
> step,
> > you have to remember that you have to square it,
> and
> > then multiply it by pi, you don't have to remember
> the
> > value of pi, lol, you can use the pi key, that's
> just
> > an example that has nothing to do with
> electronics,
> > but was the first thing I thought of.
> >
> > --- Brent Harding <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Oh, so if you knew the equations themselves,
> could
> > > you, if the calculator
> > > allowed it, let it solve them, versus an
> unallowed
> > > function like if it could
> > > calculate antenna length by knowing only the
> > > frequency and not the formula?
> > > Say, if the formula needed a sine, square root,
> or
> > > whatever else can that be
> > > calculated, or must one know that manually?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "shawn klein" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:45 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Algebra and Differential Equations
> > >
> > >
> > > > The 1 I had the battery never worked anyway,
> had
> > > to
> > > > always have it plugged in. The battery would
> last
> > > > about 5 minutes, lol. And it was $695. You can
> > > bring
> > > > in your scientific calculator, but you can't
> have
> > > any
> > > > programs on it. Mine was programmable. They
> didn't
> > > > want you to just hit a button and out pops the
> > > answer,
> > > > you had to remember the equations in your
> head.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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