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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school asked us to buy Ti-84 so that’s what I bought[/quote]
unfortunate effect of TI's graphing calculator monopoly, but with Desmos gaining traction, it won’t last much longer[/quote]

[b]Desmos only works if connected to internet, a non starter for secure exams[/b]. The alternative is fenced off Desmos that require a technological solution, not easily implemented.

[b]Desmos is great for graphing, but sucks for very basic defining, manipulating and programming variables and functions[/b]. That’s critical for high level problem solving, and success at the AP exams.

Graphing calculators won’t go away soon in the educational market. For speed during an exam a physical button calculator is much faster, I’d rather have that instead of clicking through menus.[/quote]
It seems you're unaware that all SAT exams across the U.S. are now digital, and the same goes for AP exams via Bluebook—both of which require a stable internet connection. No internet, no exam. Desmos doesn’t need anything more than that same connection.

A basic Desmos tutorial would show you how to define variables and use a wide range of custom programming functions that the TI calculators simply can't compete with. TI is built on 30-year-old tech, while Desmos is a modern, cloud-based platform that's constantly evolving—there’s really no comparison.

It's a slow death but TI calcs will phase out of schools. But you can save yours and cherish it.  
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Then have your kid forgo the TI at the Calculus exam, problem solved, hope he does well. It’s stupid to not take advantage of what’s available and allowed, but you don’t seem to care.

Desmos will become obsolete in the next century because of Numpy, and ChatGPT. Who cares? It’s about what’s needed [b]now[/b] to be successful, which is what OP asked. Your suggestion to not buy any graphing calculator is incredibly dumb. I hope you’ll agree with this assertion.

Yeah it’s a slow death for TI calculators, keyword being slow. The kid is taking Calculus BC this year and Multivariable next year. Buy the calculator already. When I won’t touch the calculator for one full year, I’ll sell it used for half price or I’ll donate it to kids in need of “bread and milk”.[/quote]

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