At 03:11 PM 5/21/96 -0400, you wrote:
>What about Mathermatica? We're finally upgrading our dinosaur PCs
>in the math lad (Baldwin SHS) to Pentium 133Mhz PCs running WIN95 and
>Netware 4.1 (etc.) and we're going to try mathematica.
>
>On Tue, 21 May 1996, Alan Wilson wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 20 May 1996, Steve Kraisler wrote:
>>
>> > I plan to augment my calculus class (inner city high school) with a
>> > computer calculus program. Any suggestions on which on I should use?
>>
>>
>> I can't comment on Maple, but we have used Derive here with great success.
>> The version (early -- we haven't upgraded in a while) runs with adaquate
>> speed on old XTs and can fit on a 360K disk. While it is true that we
>> have the equipment to run Windows based programs, I prefer Derive in that
>> it is reasonable to assume that even the poorest of our students could
>> ponder purchasing a very used XT....... [This is not required as the
>> college has adaquate facilities, but it is an option for the students to
>> consider as they transfer to 4 year schools.
>>
>
>A Jorge Garcia ........ aj317@freenet.buffalo.edu ........ Applied Mathematics
> Baldwin SHS: K12BAGJA@vaxc.hofstra.edu
> Nassau CC & SUNY Farmingdale: GARCIAAJ@snyfarva.bitnet
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sffbookclub
> 71232.2751@compuserve.com
> MRGARCIA@mcimail.com
>
>
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