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[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Iirc, theyre the last products still using a z80, which was launched in the seventies. Keeping an entire chip fab open for one thing isnt cheap, even if its for something like a z80

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

At the same time, there's no reason why they couldn't upgrade to something else. You can do everything a graph calculator does on your cellphone using websites...

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You say that, but its standardized. It needs to be exactly the same if only to keep everyone on a level playing field

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What? Should we standardize computers so everyone has the same processing power?

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -1 points 4 months ago

For something like the SAT, yeah, youd want everyone on as level a playing field as possible

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