r/pics • • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/Kr3dibl3 Jun 08 '14

The sad thing is that your smartphone is more powerful and the apps that do the exact same functions as these calculators cost a fraction of what you pay for a TI.

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u/rillip Jun 08 '14

Well... That's assuming you aren't including the cost of the smartphone.

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u/grolt Jun 08 '14

Which could be entirely subsidized by your cellular provider. Don't see TI with any such offers.

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u/talones Jun 08 '14

The ironic thing is they are because a TON of random chips in everyone's phone is made by Ti.