TechThe hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator

Version History revisits the story of Texas Instruments’ graphing calculators, which have remained a staple of students’ back-to-school shopping lists for years. David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Victoria Song discuss how TI’s calculator division captured the market and managed to keep its dominance.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-20 12:00Original