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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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[–] JackSkellington@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Long term it is much more useful to learn how to do it in a computer. So if you don’t need to do written exams or participate in courses, I would do it in computer. However, given that doing it on the graphing calculator is simpler, straightward and faster compared to learning in the pc and banging your head with code errors, it depends on your long term goals. In PC you will need more effort in the beginning, which is not related to the math learning. Are you persistent and patient?

As for the calculators: My favourite is the Casio because it is super intuitive (but I think it has the issue you mentioned, except their top model) I hated the Texas instrument but that’s personal preference I have also the hp prime. It is phenomenal but you’ll need time to get used to it