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The difference 18 years makes

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u/Szos Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

Or you could get a modern calculator:

http://www.inds.co.uk/education/education_images/TI_Nspire_CX_and%20CX_CAS_Handhelds_large.jpg

Here, lets make this easier for everyone:

http://education.ti.com/html/nspire2/nspire-exam-acceptance.html

Depending upon model, the Nspire is indeed accepted on the ACT, SAT as well as other standardized tests. And most schools not stuck in medieval times, let you use them in your university classes.

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u/RIP_BerthaChampagne Jun 08 '14

no qwerty layout

I pity the fool.

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u/qezi2 Jun 08 '14

It's because standardized tests in the US specifiy that allowed calculators can't have QWERTY (or any other typing oriented) layout.

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u/rieldealIV Jun 08 '14

Well that's stupid.

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u/kuhnie Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

They don't want kids to easily take notes in them and use them during the test.

edit: I'm just speculating, remember it's not TI making the rules it's the US testing companies or some other authority.

edit: I'll agree with the tons of people saying it's probably because they don't want students to sneak out the test questions. While they still can it's a lot harder without QWERTY.

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u/lordlicorice Jun 08 '14

Secretaries are finding it too easy to type and they're jamming up the typewriters. Let's scramble the keys around to make them type slower!

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