Anyone remember the TI-86?

[WallyEmm]

(04-10-2023 01:53 PM)Eddie W. Shore Wrote:  I am going to dig up my TI-86. I still have the old connect software and cord.

I have been playing with one today; I picked it up from TAS because of this thread. The price was ok and it looks pretty much like new. It won't replace my HPs but it seems more user friendly than other TI calculators I have tried. I have been using RPN since I bought a new HP-25 (sadly, not C) back in the '70s so I fumble with algebraic entry.

The thing that amazes me is the capability of these old calculators that are available at bargain prices. Of course my perception is colored by minor details like they weren't invented until several years after getting my engineering degree. On the other hand, I have never had battery corrosion problems with my Post Versalog slide rule.