The actuel Prime future...

[Angus]

Quote:Being active does not mean play with some applet someone else has designed to focus on one aspect of maths in the way the applet designer thought about it and you can't change.

I share your thoughts and second this statement. BUT. I have the feeling, that when it comes to prime's firmware and its updates the HP employes are most enthusiastic about features that stick into that role. App concept and many other small aspects force users/students to identify the task, know the app to launch.
Even Tim is extremely enthusiastic if test users like to PLAY with a module and somehow assumes that understanding and knowledge will magically result.... Learning through playing seems to be the modern concept of education. The future will show if it works.

Quote:The short-minded educators and businessmens won this round, computer science and engineers lost it. Is the battle really over?

According to the prime? Yes, I have the feeling.