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Re:Soviet scientific calculator gives up its Cold War-era se... by crispyambulance on Sunday July 18, 2021 @04:26PM (#27876377)
I used an RPN calculator (15C) upon entering college. Getting used to it didn't take too much effort, and it was easy to see the advantage.

But do students still use calculators, at all? What do they use now? I honestly have no idea.

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Re:Soviet scientific calculator gives up its Cold War-era se... by dboreham on Sunday July 18, 2021 @05:06PM (#27876667)
Calculator apps on smartphone, unless the jurisdiction prohibits their use in which case one of a list of TI calculators that cost $100+
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