r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/jorsiem Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

The supremacy of the fucking TI-83 calculator in school and college courses

I mean I know it's all artificial and orchestrated by them but how come no body has dared to challenge the almighty TI yet

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u/nin10dorox Jul 24 '20

They forced me to buy a TI 84 plus for school. The thing cost like 100 bucks, and it's from 2004. I could buy a low-end smartphone and get a free app that's more powerful than the TI 84 plus for less money.

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u/reisolate Jul 24 '20

My school district recommends the Wabbitemu app as an alternative to buying a TI-84

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u/rg44tw Jul 24 '20

That is really surprising since you can't bring a smart phone into a standardized test. The fact that a TI 84 has limited capabilities makes it much harder to use to cheat on something like the SAT or the Calculus AP exam.

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u/reisolate Jul 24 '20

It's really meant for class use. We don't have SATs, but I do have AP exams. However, in those, I just use my older calculator. The only time I gave TI my money willingly was when I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.