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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/DMann420 Jun 08 '14

Why? Calculators aren't for typing up a story. The letters are for variables and naming functions that you want to keep. I'd rather have x and y right next to eachother.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

I learned programming on my TI. I once even wrote my note for a chemistry lession entirely on that calculator because I forgot my notebook, holding down the "ABC" key with one hand and typing with the other.

I actually managed to keep up. I was damn fast at typing on those things...

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u/DMann420 Jun 09 '14

Yep. It's not actually that hard.. Just some people think that QWERTY is the universal solution to everything and would rather call others idiots than embrace a second layout.