Bonsoir a les "retrolateurs"

ynopum · Message par **ynopum** » 03 mai 2009 21:12

J'ai suis de Bulgarie. Maintenant dans le pays ouest de l'Indie pour quelques semaines (don't want to mention its name - Ракistаn).

Je compris le Francais mais l'ecriture en Anglais e plus facile de moi (il n-ya pas de regles dans ce lange - ce magnifique!)

So as I am here in Ракistаn, I found by accident a non-working CASIO fx-795P in one stationary shop. The man sold it to me for 5 EU. It just needed battery change. Why I am saying that: this was my calculator since 1993. I spent so many months (it total) with eyes stick in to the small display (it was huge at that time). Actually it helped me so much, that I am keeping it as a relic from a previous life. Now I have second one! I still keep my Soviet MK71 - solar, which cost was half a salary in the late 80's. It still works with its original solar panel.

I was impressed of the HP48G but the price was shocking. I think I had a memory overflow by the big figure and don;t remember anything about it. Well, later I got TI-92 from France in 1997, and it is like a car compared to a bicycle. (this one is THE MACHINE - who doesn't have such brick: try to get one before they get so rare like the CASIO-BASIC computers). Well, I still prefer crunching the numbers on the FX-795P, because it has more direct buttons to the functions, and it fits in my pocket. Also there is no need the whole office to come to you and ask you about this "black computer". When I was using in on some small meetings - half of the time the people are playing with it. Maybe I will take one Voyage200, because it is smaller. I expected HP50G to be much smaller but it is huge piece - it will enter only in the pockets of topcoat.

So that's about me and the Pocket computers. I have also a WinMobile PocketPC's and this was my last pest. MathTablet, PocketCAS, SMATH, BASIC4PPC and some not so convenient programs are good arsenal to substitute an old pocket-computer/calculator.

I am searching of a way to exchange programs with my FX-795P and a computer (via sound-card?). I think finding of the FA-cassette interface will be one of the miracles of the world, so if there is an easy way - let me know.

badaze · Message par **badaze** » 03 mai 2009 21:29

Bienvenu !!!!

Message par **Fabrice Montupet** » 03 mai 2009 21:31

Sois le bienvenu sur MySilicium

pir2 · Message par **pir2** » 03 mai 2009 21:35

So Welcome here

jb_jb_fr · Message par **jb_jb_fr** » 03 mai 2009 21:51

"Welcome on board" diraient certains.

Bienvenue

Woodstock · Message par **Woodstock** » 03 mai 2009 22:20

Welcome, Ynopum and thanks for your story.

For the cassette interface, it's the Casio FA-3 model. It could be found in Ebay frequently. Theorically, it needs a rare cable, but in fact it's possible to connect directly the 795P and the FA-3. We have already discussed of that here : viewtopic.php?t=21878

Marge · Message par **Marge** » 04 mai 2009 02:43

I felt very impressed with your first word here. I hope you will find all what you need, and perhaps more. However, as the others said : Welcome!

mirage4 · Message par **mirage4** » 04 mai 2009 07:24

welcome!

gege · Message par **gege** » 04 mai 2009 09:51

Hi, welcome !!

(another "pocketeux" hin hin)

There was a local brand in Bulgaria, called 'ELKA', I have only one the 101 I think. Do you think you could get ahold of some like this ?
I'd be willing to trade for more current models in France... (vulture mode).

I feel your pain about probably sky-rocketing prices in your country 'back then'. I hope you get all the stuff which you couldn't then.

Don't hesitate to share your memories with old farts here, we love that !

Until next time,
G.E.

creolie · Message par **creolie** » 10 mai 2009 14:39

welcome