Who bought the TI-88?

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Who bought the TI-88?
Message #1 Posted by Howard Owen on 7 May 2012, 11:50 a.m.

For $3010.00!

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #2 Posted by Harald on 7 May 2012, 11:58 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Howard Owen

And more interestingly, how rare is the TI-88? That is quite a lot of money for a calculator. And that comes from someone who frequently gets told he is nuts for spending too much money on calculators ;)

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #3 Posted by Howard Owen on 7 May 2012, 5:48 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Harald

According to Joerg's page about the TI-88 there are only six units known to have survived. I now open the floor to TI durability jokes. :)

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #4 Posted by Walter B on 7 May 2012, 9:39 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Howard Owen

Quote:
I now open the floor to TI durability jokes. :)
:-)

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #5 Posted by Joerg Woerner on 8 May 2012, 9:25 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Howard Owen

To be correct:
Most of the TI-88 owners don't want their names mentioned on my website. Think about former TI employees - the TI-88 calculators were officially "destroyed" ;-))
My guess so far: 20 to 50 out in the wild.
Cheers, Joerg

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #6 Posted by Dominic Richens on 7 May 2012, 12:00 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Howard Owen

that's more than I paid for the last car I bought!

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #7 Posted by John W Kercheval on 7 May 2012, 12:39 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by Dominic Richens

I drive a Rolls-Royce. So no issue with calc. prices.
The most $$ calc auction I saw was for a no-name thing code named: "Gonkulator."
Built by a custom mfr, it went for only a bit more than the TI-88. I recall about 3200-3250. About three years ago.
Impressed with the TI price. Anybody want to buy my mint 58C with docking station? :)

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #8 Posted by bill platt on 7 May 2012, 12:54 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by John W Kercheval

I drive a Bugatti Veyron and I still wouldn't pay that much for Ti-itis...

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #9 Posted by Fred Lusk on 7 May 2012, 1:04 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by bill platt

I drive my wife crazy, does that count? BTW, I would never allow a TI in my home. :-)

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #10 Posted by John W Kercheval on 7 May 2012, 1:15 p.m.,
in response to message #9 by Fred Lusk

Agreed, TIs knock on my door all the time. I just do not let them in....

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #11 Posted by Paulo MO on 7 May 2012, 3:38 p.m.,
in response to message #9 by Fred Lusk

Yes, it counts. That is why it also requires a license (at least, so they say). P

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #12 Posted by bill platt on 8 May 2012, 7:41 p.m.,
in response to message #11 by Paulo MO

Marriage License! Of course!

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #13 Posted by John W Kercheval on 7 May 2012, 1:05 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by bill platt

Bill:
Agreed. I would pay a lot for something unique and usable. But the TI, just not my style...

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #14 Posted by Gerson W. Barbosa on 7 May 2012, 2:50 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by bill platt

I drive a small red car with a horse*. Yet I wouldn't buy that TI either. However I would pay up to 1/88th of that price for a working and good-looking TI-58C or TI-59.
^{* Many horses actually. 92 of them to be exact! :-)}


Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #15 Posted by John W Kercheval on 7 May 2012, 3:17 p.m.,
in response to message #14 by Gerson W. Barbosa

I can offer a near-mint 58C with docking station for 10,000 USD.

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #16 Posted by Nick R on 7 May 2012, 3:01 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by John W Kercheval

A Type I Curta sold for $3400 about nine years ago, but that was after an article in Scientific American created a sudden interest in those calculators.

The Donald
Message #17 Posted by John W Kercheval on 7 May 2012, 2:28 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Howard Owen

ANNOUNCED: Donald Trump bought the machine. Now called the "Trump Calculator."

Re: The Donald
Message #18 Posted by Jeff Dinkins on 7 May 2012, 3:47 p.m.,
in response to message #17 by John W Kercheval

Trumpulator?
Edited: 7 May 2012, 3:48 p.m.

Re: The Donald
Message #19 Posted by John W Kercheval on 7 May 2012, 4:16 p.m.,
in response to message #18 by Jeff Dinkins

Great!

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #20 Posted by David Ramsey on 7 May 2012, 7:05 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Howard Owen

More than I paid for my SR-60, although not more than I paid for my Atherton-restored 9100B...

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #21 Posted by Walter B on 7 May 2012, 9:41 p.m.,
in response to message #20 by David Ramsey

Gosh! :-O

Re: Who bought the TI-88?
Message #22 Posted by Joerg Woerner on 8 May 2012, 9:29 p.m.,
in response to message #20 by David Ramsey

David,
TI manufactured thousands and thousands of SR-60 and not all were upgraded to SR-60A. The TI-88 is something very special, I saw recently all the peripherals like printer, cassette interface etc. Only few calculator projects of this size were cancelled at such a late stage.
Regards, Joerg

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