HP Prime vs TI-84 Plus CE for Jr. High and High School

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(07-07-2018 01:19 PM)JDW Wrote:  Consider how much "mind control" is taking place while reading what this teacher from Texas says about HP calculators versus TI:

Nothing much to add on all upper... Older teachers are not quite flexible people nor ready for change and younger teachers are forced to strictly obey established rules.

In my high school time, (even comparing nowadays CAS capable calculators, not existed in that time) plain 10-digit scientific calculators was rare and extremely expensive. And more of that, usage of any calculator was forbidden during exams...

I hope you will avoid unpleasant moments with old teachers and old school management with only one argument if they insist : "Museum specimen is overpriced (probably in suspicious working condition), discontinued 15 years ago and you have approved list of other modern models". If they insist, but do not gave or leash for free TI-83 for each student, they are breaking several fundamental human rights, sanctioned by law in many countries. Thus, I do not think is too much problem to buy any suitable calculator approved in written and signed form by school management.

All this is under so called "Calculator policy" and may also be interesting to read about, for instance:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.or...tor-policy
https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/calcula...policy.pdf