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I’ll buy another TI calculator when hell freezes over. Both the ACT and SAT allow some HP and Casio models that are actually useful outside of these stupid test
by snuxoll 5y ago
I’ll buy another TI calculator when hell freezes over. Both the ACT and SAT allow some HP and Casio models that are actually useful outside of these stupid tests, so when my daughter is old enough to need one I’ll be buying anything else for her as well.
Personally I’m quite happy with my HP Prime.
- arthurcolle 5y agoThe HP Prime is great, I use mine all the time. The 3D plotting capabilities are really useful. I use that and occasionally an HP 12c. I wish the Prime used a better language for the programming though - Python would be a wonderful addition
- snuxoll 5y agoWell you’ll be happy to know Python is coming and you can download beta versions of the 2.1 firmware today to start messing with it should you desire. HPPL is certainly not my ideal programming language, but I’ll take it over TI-BASIC any day until the Python support matures.
- windowojji 5y agoThe problem with this is that schools tend to very specifically teach TI calculators while leaving other calculators to the children to self-teach. This is fine if you're a kid who likes/understands/cares about calculators, but if you're not and you don't like math or find learning a specific UI with no guidance annoying it can be bad. I knew kids of both varieties in HS.
- pjmlp 5y agoThis is a US thing.
- fioawjpoifajio 5y agoParent was talking about ACT/SAT, which seem like US things to me.