TI’s answer to the HP-41C

[rprosperi]

(03-23-2021 01:42 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  Come on Bob, you know you want to get into Atari stuff too...

In fact, I did start to wander about once on that site, it's HUGE, but caught myself before getting pulled-in too deep...

But in truth, the only fond memories I have on Atari equipment is playing endless games of "Kaboom" on the original 2600 console. I don't even recall what other games we had with that (though I'm confident someone will point them out...).

[Matt Agajanian]

(03-23-2021 01:34 AM)Gene Wrote:  <SNIP>
I do find it humorous that HP's introduction of the HP-75C, which was a rather unsuccessful product but that was not obvious at the time, was taken as confirmation by TI that they should not introduce a keystroke programmable but go the way the world was with BASIC.

Go figure. :-)

On the 75C, what’s the story with the 75D? (IIRC, that was what the next model).

[rprosperi]

(03-23-2021 07:16 PM)Matt Agajanian Wrote:  On the 75C, what’s the story with the 75D? (IIRC, that was what the next model).

The 75D is identical to the 75C except the 75D added a port for accepting an 75D-unique barcode wand. The wand's LED tip and handle are externally identical to the 41 wand, but the connector is different and it could read several different types of industrial barcodes (which also required purchasing a Barcode ROM) though the '75 POD also had some limited barcode capability (Code 39 and Code 11 types).