Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator vs Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator is ₹11,491 dearer.

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator

₹12,990

The exam position is the thing to establish before buying: this is approved for SAT, ACT, AP and IB, and CBSE, ICSE, JEE and NEET permit no calculator at all.

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Amazon

Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack

₹1,499

Open mesh is fine for paper and wrong for anything else -- liquid goes straight through, so these are desk-side paper bins rather than general waste bins.

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Who the Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator is for

Buy it if: Students sitting international examinations, or using it for coursework and Python.

Avoid it if: Anyone buying it for CBSE, ICSE, JEE or NEET -- no calculator is permitted in those.

Who the Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting paper-only bins beside desks in a dry indoor office.

Avoid it if: Anyone putting food or liquid waste in them -- mesh leaks.

Specifications, side by side

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Specification	Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Color Graphing Calculator	Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack
Price	₹12,990	₹1,499
Weight	215 g	600 g each
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Battery	Rechargeable lithium, about a month per charge	not published
Capacity	not published	About 6 litres each
Charging	USB	not published
Display	320 x 240 colour, backlit	not published
Exam eligibility	Approved for SAT, ACT, AP and IB. Indian board examinations -- CBSE and ICSE -- and JEE and NEET do not permit any calculator	not published
Liner	not published	No liner clip or rim retention, so a bin bag slips down inside when filled
Material	not published	Powder-coated steel mesh
Memory	3 MB flash, 154 KB RAM	not published
Mesh and wet waste	not published	Open mesh means liquid leaks straight through. These are for paper waste only
Programming	TI-BASIC and Python on current models	not published
Rust	not published	Powder coating chips, and coastal humidity then rusts the steel underneath
Stacking	not published	Nest inside each other for storage
Why that matters	Buying this for Indian board exams is a misunderstanding worth heading off. It is useful for coursework and for international examinations	not published

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