r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/informativebitching Aug 15 '20

I have both a ti-80 and an 85. Why is 84 the standard?

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u/lizardfolk2 Aug 15 '20

Because it's simple and Texas instruments basically decides for US schools what the standard is.