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[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The TI-84 CE has a color screen, faster processor, lithium battery, and a proprietary charging cable.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

My TI-84+ CSE (curvy shape with colour screen) came with a rechargeable battery and mini-USB B... did they really go backwards with that?

Tbh the Casio Fx991 got way more mileage than the Ti84 in my engineering studies.

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It might be mini-usb, but that's just as inconvenient.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Runs doom tho.

[–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

It's silly, but I think that this is just because any calculator that is more useful would also make cheating too easy and would also provide too much assistance. Teachers know what the TI-84 can and can't do, so they don't have to familiarize themselves with the risks of any new model. The price is ridiculous though, I'm quite sure that Texas Instruments makes a mighty profit on these things.

I loved the TI-84 when I was in highschool. Instead of doing whatever I was supposed to do, I was programming silly things on the calculator. It had quite some programming functionality, and I constantly kept finding new and interesting things to do with it. It played a part in me studying computer science, which the teachers recommended me to do because I was constantly programming on the calculator. I still have it, though I currently don't have any batteries for it.

[–] UtMan1988@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Whoever made this meme...

Whoever has the same love for a TI-84 like I do...

You are me.

My TI-84, that I've had for about 18 years, died last month. I haven't been the same since.

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

sorry for your loss

[–] Eylrid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I remember figuring out how to use math to draw boobs on my graphing calculator

I prefer the first TI-84 Plus. Or a CASIO chick.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Screw the TI-80 series! All my homies love the TI-30X IIS!

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I still use mine for random calculations. Goated

Tis a good calculator. :)

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I seem to remember a similar model but it did a bunch of probability stuff like choose nCr and permutation.

I liked that so much better than the ti80. Was just quicker to use.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pfff. None of them hold a candle to the TI Voyage 200.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Not allowed for standardized tests because it has a QWERTY keyboard.

TI-89 is (or at least, was back when I was in high school) the best you could do.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

HP48GX for life! REPL was so powerful.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It might be powerful and all, but you know you're dealing with a real OG when someone pulls out an early version of the HP-12C.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

HP really knew how to make buttons. Shame the company has gone to shit. You couldn't go wrong buying an HP printer in the 90s and 00s. Now they're the absolute worst.

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

You've awoken a strong yearning for my forgotten love. I shall seek my 83+ from the early 2000's rockin MirageOS and Falldown.

[–] Etienne_Dahu@jlai.lu 2 points 2 years ago

Casio Classpad 300 be ballin'. You did math, I played Tetris.

[–] JazzAlien@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Nah fuck that, the TI nspire CX II CAS is my ride or die.

[–] Wizarded@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I mean… that’s fair

[–] BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I've never had one. Parents never could justify spending 100+ on a calculator.