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Thread ID: 78966 2007-05-04 00:16:00 Looking for a TI-89 calculator in Auckland thenzengineer (8172) PC World Chat
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546781 2007-05-04 00:16:00 Hi,


I am looking to get a TI-89 calculator, I have been to general electronics shop such as DSE, Noel Leeming and Harvey Norman but none of them have it.

Does anyone knows where in Auckland I could buy a TI-89 calculator, I tried ferrit.co.nz that didn't turn up anything. The only reason I am looking to buy the TI-89 coz you can compile program's written in C and run them on the calculator. Surely someone in New Zealand should own a TI-89.

I'll also need the cable to connect to my PC so I can compile and download the program to the calculator, so if they don't sell those cables in Auckland I'd rather not buy the calculator.

I believe Auckland Uni sells them, but am not sure.

CHEERS,
thenzengineer (8172)
546782 2007-05-04 00:29:00 I think I've got one - just need to find the thing to check it's the model you're after. But meantime... won't your Windows calc in advanced mode do what you need?

[Edit] Nah, I found mine, thinking it was what you were after. Have you tried a Google search (www.google.co.nz) of NZ sites? Quite a few results that may help. Eg here (www.expansys.co.nz).
Greg (193)
546783 2007-05-04 00:48:00 Yeah tried google for NZ sites, came up with some university sites talking about the calculator or books on using the calc.

There are tons of calculator than can be programmed but they require some time to spend learning there syntax, so far only the TI-89 has a compiler than can enable you to write and compile a program written in C, its called TIGCC (tigcc.ticalc.org) if anyones intrested. They are relatively expensive seen one on Trademe auctioning for $390, but I feel its worth the investment.

CHEERS,
thenzengineer (8172)
546784 2007-05-04 03:25:00 And it looks like u can download an emulator, For Windows.

But u still need a ROM to use it.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
546785 2007-05-04 04:50:00 Yeah I'm fairly sure they sell them at UoA. Just look around the noticeboards, there are usually fairly new ones going for decent prices. roddy_boy (4115)
546786 2007-05-04 06:28:00 Try UBS at UOA. Give them a call. beeswax34 (63)
546787 2007-05-04 20:34:00 They seem quite expensive, but cool
www.expansys.co.nz
porkster (6331)
546788 2007-05-04 22:10:00 Is it a must to get that Texas Instrument calculator? Can't a Casio graphics calculator substitute it?

How about Volume I?

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
546789 2007-05-05 01:09:00 Go find some engineering students and see where they got theirs from! pine-o-cleen (2955)
546790 2008-07-16 23:39:00 I've got one for sale. PM me. under 100 bux definitely. price negotiable. Elvito (11727)
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