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Honest question: Why do we need physical graphing calculators anymore? Can't this just be a phone app? That screen resolution for one is horrible for 2026.
by dheera 6mo ago
Honest question: Why do we need physical graphing calculators anymore? Can't this just be a phone app?
That screen resolution for one is horrible for 2026.
- loloquwowndueo 6mo agoMostly for students in settings that may disallow either smartphones or calculators with specific advanced features (schools, SAT exams etc) Also I don’t know about you but these days I welcome stuff that allows me to stay away from the damn phone.
- 8note 6mo agoi moved my ti-89 to be a phone app, but it was much much slower to type on the soft keyboard than it is to press the actual buttons.
- mkprc 6mo agoIt's about ensuring "academic honesty" on exams. Also, it's nice to have buttons rather than a touchscreen. Also, there is something to be said about using a device with a different form-factor than the one on which a student also scrolls TikTok/IG and distracts themselves otherwise.
- akgoel 6mo agoYou don't. Most academic uses are now replaced by desmos, which is also used on the SAT. It's free, it's fast, and it does most of what you need.
- saagarjha 6mo agoI am pretty sure I could use a TI-89 Titanium in the dark even now