TI goes to the Olympics

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

I found this article here: https://blog.smu.edu/degolyer/2021/07/09...precision/

It mostly talks about Ti DS990 desktop computer systems and peripherials used during the olympics, no mention of pocket calculators at all.

Here: http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/1980/AL/2...66RLR0.pdf is a sample printout from a sports event produced with the "Ti-SCORE" computer system. Nothing like that would have been possible with any pocket calculator from that era, not from HP either.

Why they chose Ti over HP or other competitors (DEC comes to mind) to supply their computers for Lake Placid can only be anwered by olympic committee ofiicials of those days. Most probably money played an important role - as we know from later scandals around large sports events.

Regards
Max