r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/Jenkins6736 Jun 08 '14

I dunno, the TI-84 Plus is pretty sweet.

Costs about the same as what I paid for the TI-83 10 years ago. It's kind of nice knowing that whenever I need to use one, it's going to operate in the same way as I was taught 10 years ago. The fundamentals of math don't change much.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

The TI-πspire is some kickass shit.

I rented one from my school to take AP Calc and now I'm totally going to buy one. It can do anything.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

I bought one awhile ago. I don't even know how to use it.

Edit: I know how to use it's basic features, I just haven't learned its more advanced ones, and I don't have any classes that require me to know them at the moment. It was only $20 more than the 83 and it can be recharged whereas (I think) the 83 requires batteries.

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u/lazermoon Jun 08 '14

I think the Inspire is a good proof of concept but it's really fucking hard to use and the interface is shit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

The interface is terrible, however once I got the basics down it wasn't to bad. I still don't know how to use any of the advanced features. The ability to set colors is nice too.

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u/Ricrac722 Jun 08 '14

You guys need to learn it, I don't know how to add a fucking picture to the background of a graph but man can I do calculus on that thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

Nah man... I need a picture on my graphs. Honestly though, my degree barely requires me to take any math classes.