Texas Instrument Ti-84 Plus CE Steal of a Deal.

Chako · **on:** June 12, 2018, 12:56:06 AM

I went into Staples for something I wanted. As I looked around, I spied a graphing calculator in the clearance aisle. I can't believe I put it down the first time to look for what I went there to find in the first place. I wasn't happy with what I was looking for, but that calculator was a calling me. I just couldn't believe the price. I thought to myself there must be a reason why it was going for so cheap. I took an example and found where the rest of the calculators resided in the store. I did a double take as I spied two other Ti-84 Plus CE calculators in different colours. Beneath those was a price of 182 Canadian dollars each! I looked at the clearance calculator and it was the same but just in a different colour. I decided to take one even though I really didn't need it. 50 dollars was a steal. At the cash, the lady also took another 25% off because it was on clearance, thus my take away price with tax was $42.35 Canadian.

So if anyone is in Canada and need a somewhat top end colour graphing calculator, I would strongly suggest you get yourself right quick to a local Staples to see if they are giving these away.

SteveC · **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2018, 01:45:18 AM

Time for you to start collecting calculators

powernoodle · **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2018, 01:50:12 AM

Wait a minute. Something here doesn't add up.

Har har!

Chako · **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2018, 01:56:57 AM

No thanks. I remember paying a fortune for a Radio Shack EC 4034 when in High School senior year. Then I upgraded to a Texas Instrument Ti-83 when in University. I gave both away to a friend's son who needed them more than I did at the time.

I just couldn't resist the price on this one.

chrono · **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2018, 01:59:21 AM

Like 95% of the time I go to a Staples is for clearance shopping. I have a thing or writing instruments and utensils, and have found some crazy deals at Staples from time to time

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2018, 03:03:53 AM

I would have thought these kinds of things, while very cool, would have been replaced by a smartphone app these days. A quick search shows multiple emulators in the Play Store, such as this one:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Revsoft.Wabbitemu

Still very cool, and for that price I'd have had a heck of a time passing it up too!

Def

Chako · **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2018, 11:05:42 AM

Grant, these are allowed in many tests where cell phones are not.

Don Pablo · **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2018, 11:31:16 AM

Yup, no phones or watches in exams!

Chako · **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2018, 11:35:56 AM

Take a look at Photomath. An app that allows you to solve problems by simply taking a scan of it. This is partly the reason why cell phones aren't allowed in exams/tests, etc.

https://photomath.net/en/

These types of calculators will always have a place in education.

Don Pablo · **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2018, 11:49:49 AM

I never thought that secretly texting someone for a solution could seem old fashioned. There’s an app for everything!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2018, 12:31:44 PM

I suppose that makes sense... although I haven't had to worry about test taking since the days where these graphing calculators were cutting edge and prohibitively expensive. You could go to college or you could buy a calculator....

Def

dks · **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2018, 06:19:00 PM

The cool kids had Casios...

I still have mine

Don Pablo · **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2018, 10:27:12 AM

I have a cute cheap scientific casio (not graphing! I haven’t quite reached that level of higher education yet to require one) but I recently misplaced it somewhere.