• @[email protected]
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    115 months ago

    The incentive Is supposed to be competition among manufacturers, something is preventing that

    • atocci
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      185 months ago

      Schools have lists of approved models for standardized test taking. If students (the largest market) can’t use your calculator, making one is probably not going to be profitable.

      • @Zehzin
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        75 months ago

        Case in point: I just looked for graphing calculators on aliexpress and they’re like 10 bucks

        • @Cort
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          85 months ago

          Lol the app on my phone that replicates the TI layout was only $5

          • Tlaloc_Temporal
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            15 months ago

            If you can get a copy of the ROM, or have access to a real calculator, you can get an emulator rubning actual software for free.