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minus-squareTrismegistusMx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 year agoThe TI-84 CE has a color screen, faster processor, lithium battery, and a proprietary charging cable.
minus-squarepancakes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year ago“i love proprietary charging cables.” -said no customer ever.
minus-squareRentlar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoMy TI-84+ CSE (curvy shape with colour screen) came with a rechargeable battery and mini-USB B… did they really go backwards with that? Tbh the Casio Fx991 got way more mileage than the Ti84 in my engineering studies.
minus-squareTrismegistusMx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt might be mini-usb, but that’s just as inconvenient.
minus-squareOberonSwanson@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThe memories, I still have 2 in the garage. People actually still pay $100 for these?
minus-squareFirstWizardZorander@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-21 year agoYep! In some countries, TI have lobbied their way into the school system in order to make their products mandatory for tests and exams. They are then free to charge the same amount of money for a 27 year old design
minus-squareOberonSwanson@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoWhat a seriously depressing thing to hear, but I can’t say it’s surprising anymore.
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The TI-84 CE has a color screen, faster processor, lithium battery, and a proprietary charging cable.
“i love proprietary charging cables.” -said no customer ever.
My TI-84+ CSE (curvy shape with colour screen) came with a rechargeable battery and mini-USB B… did they really go backwards with that?
Tbh the Casio Fx991 got way more mileage than the Ti84 in my engineering studies.
It might be mini-usb, but that’s just as inconvenient.
Runs doom tho.
The memories, I still have 2 in the garage. People actually still pay $100 for these?
Yep! In some countries, TI have lobbied their way into the school system in order to make their products mandatory for tests and exams. They are then free to charge the same amount of money for a 27 year old design
What a seriously depressing thing to hear, but I can’t say it’s surprising anymore.