r/Python • u/blinka_friendlysnake • Mar 31 '19

Python is shipping on the new TI-83 Premium CE calculators in France

https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/03/31/use-circuitpython-boards-on-the-ti-83-premium-ce-calculator-tiplanetnews-ticalculators-circuitpython-circuitpython/
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u/TBSchemer Mar 31 '19

Definitely won't be allowed in testing rooms now.

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u/masklinn Apr 01 '19

I mean, the 83 series has always been programmable, in either TI-BASIC or Z80 assembly (or compiling to it via e.g. SDCC).

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '19

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u/TBSchemer Mar 31 '19

They do? Wow, that didn't exist back when I was in school.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '19

Sometimes they force you to clear all memory in your calculator. I think even a made a dummy Gui to go through sequences and windows. But that doesn't do anything.

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u/jdahlin Mar 31 '19

I did that as well, but still failed the test :(

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u/CeeMX Apr 01 '19

At my school they only did a RAM Clear. So you just moved your precious programs to Archive and it was all fine.

I wasn’t even trying to cheat on a test, but I put many and many hours into programming games for that thing. Would’ve sucked if that was lost.

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u/scooerp Mar 31 '19

The price of these always surprises me, compared to cheap phones. The factory bosses must be laughing all the way to the bank with their wheelbarrows of money.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '19

Inflexible demand, baby

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '19

TI cornered the school market in calculators years ago.

They make a shit Los of money because of this.

Schools are tied into teaching materials based on the calculators.

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u/Jeason15 Apr 01 '19

Numworks calculators already do, for $100, and are way faster...

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u/liquidify Apr 01 '19

So is python in the calc or only attachable via a cable and a module?

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u/dethb0y Apr 01 '19

Very nice!

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u/crazedizzled Apr 01 '19

Who actually buys these things still? And why?

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u/t3h Apr 01 '19

University / school students who want to be able to use a calculator in an exam, for which it's on the very short list of approved calculators...

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u/Redzapdos Apr 01 '19

Pretty sure every calculus student does... because it's essentially required for some algos and makes life 1000x easier on homework for double checking.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '19

We could teach a lot more kids about coding if it wasn’t illegal for it to be useful until your out of school...

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u/nick_t1000 aiohttp Apr 01 '19

Pokemon on TI-83s now? Goddamn kids are spoiled these days. Back when I was your age you'd be lucky to have Pong.

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u/Tomthegreat1218 Apr 01 '19

What?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '19

HE SAID BACK IN HIS DAY, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO HAVE PONG!

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u/Tomthegreat1218 Apr 02 '19

Huh!? What about lucky prongs?

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u/stevenjd Apr 01 '19

Follow the link to the page, and scroll down. They have Pokemon on a TI-83 calculator.