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Are graphing calculators obsolete? (lemmy.ml)

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Hi, I want to self-study some pure math. I have a TI-84 CE from high school. But that thing is like 8-bit and it graphs quite slow. Even the python editions are 8-bit. When i think of 8-bit, i think of the old atari game consoles from the 80's.

Are graphing calculators obsolete in this day and age?

There are only 2 good 32-bit calculators that are not ancient dinosaurs and those are the hp prime g2 and the TI-Inspire cas editions.

Should i buy one of those or skip them all together for R / Julia programming languages?

Apart from quick and one-off calculations, they don't seem very usefull.

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[–] peto@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

There is probably a (weak) argument for using them in examinations, as an independent learner however you can probably just get an app on your phone to do it all better and faster. I don't think you are shortcutting anything by going straight into programming, though it might slow you down compared to something more user friendly.