Introduction of the TI-92
When it was released, the TI-92 was a huge departure from TI's previous
graphing calculators. It is held
horizontally and has a larger
display, computer-style
QWERTY keyboard(making it
illegal to use on almost all
standardized tests),
graphical user interface(
GUI, like a computer),
3D graphing features(a new feature), and a
Motorola 68000 processor (previous TI calculators relied on slower
Z80 processors). Programmers were anxious to make use of the
TI-92 for efficient
assembly programming, and a
loophole was eventually discovered to make this possible. As a result, many
impressive games, most in
ASM, and
programs are now available for the TI-92, and with the potential for
upgradability (see the
TI-92 Plus), the
TI-92 seems unlikely to be replaced any time soon. This calculator is now Discontinued. Note: Some of this came from TIcalc.
TI-92 Specifications
CPU : 10 MHz MC68000
Memory : 68K RAM
Screen Size : 240x128 pixels
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