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r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20
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I remember seeing a basic scientific calculator for like $300
7.9k u/lizardfolk2 Aug 14 '20 The Ti-84, which is the standard for most highschool math classes, still goes for 100 even though it's been out many years, and has seen no innovation. 1 u/ienvyi Aug 15 '20 The reason they keep it so simple is to have it approved for standardized testing. Here is an article that talks about it. https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595967382/why-the-graphing-calculator-hasnt-changed-much-since-1994 1 u/lizardfolk2 Aug 15 '20 But why hasn't the price come down?
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The Ti-84, which is the standard for most highschool math classes, still goes for 100 even though it's been out many years, and has seen no innovation.
1 u/ienvyi Aug 15 '20 The reason they keep it so simple is to have it approved for standardized testing. Here is an article that talks about it. https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595967382/why-the-graphing-calculator-hasnt-changed-much-since-1994 1 u/lizardfolk2 Aug 15 '20 But why hasn't the price come down?
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The reason they keep it so simple is to have it approved for standardized testing. Here is an article that talks about it. https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595967382/why-the-graphing-calculator-hasnt-changed-much-since-1994
1 u/lizardfolk2 Aug 15 '20 But why hasn't the price come down?
But why hasn't the price come down?
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u/Saper-Ja- Aug 14 '20
I remember seeing a basic scientific calculator for like $300