The reason is that I work as a teacher and would like a simple way to
distribute programs in class. I don't want to carry more than one
calculator. I do realize that TI-82 and TI-89 have different TI-Basic
dialects than the others but I should be able to store the programs in
different TI-Basic dialects in the data for the general transmission
program.
Now I have to carry three calculators: TI-82, TI-83 Plus (or the
TI-Basic compatible TI-82 STATS), and TI-89. Of course I could carry a
laptop computer and a TI-GRAPH LINK but it would be more comfortable if
I could use a single calculator.