TI Calculator: Worth $90???

[erub]

The 83 is real nice, but the 89 is the real bad boy - symbolic differentation, anyone? 😛

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: vegetation

Not really - TI is an established name in the graphic calculator business. Ever since I can remember since junior high (almost 9 years ago) TI calculators were always around that price - that's why at least in JH they didn't make us purchase one. Prices were steady around that mark in the 4 years I worked at OMAX and Staples. Look around in schools, textbooks, ask your friends - what do they have/recommend/use? TI. Casio and HP are/were smaller players that were owned in the graphing calculator business, simply put.

I disagree. HP graphing calculators are (were) the preferred choice in college level engineering and physical sciences classes. You would simply be laughed at if you had anything other than an HP48G(x) back in my days during physics or engineering classes. Back then, HP strongly marketed their calculators and they sold very well.

Right - "back then". This is a new day and age however. I would have to think the market for JH/HS/Colleges preferring the TI would far exceed the market demand that the engineering/phy. sci. classes have. I had two friends who recently graduated in EE and neither ever used anything but the 89.

Would it have been diff if HP hadn't gotten out? For low end, doubtful. For high end? Probably. iirc the new 49G+ wasn't even developed by HP - contracted out to a diff. company. HP obviously has a lot of brand recognition so it's up to them if they really wanted to pursue the graphic calculator market.

 

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: jumpr
It's $69.99 after rebates (the TI-83+) at Circuit City. Tomorrow's the last day.

Is this a mfr rebate?? I bought one from Office Depot for $73 after taxes ($20 coupon). A rebate on top of that would be sweet 🙂

Nope, it's a Circuit City rebate only.

 

[Ornery]

Where do I get Ti-83+ programs and games? For Finite math SnowPunk98 11/05/2001 7:33 PM

Ornery 11/05/2001 9:12 PM

I picked up one of these TI-83 Plus Silver Editions for my son. The features it offers for the price made the choice a no-brainer. Got Staples to price match Target and then threw a coupon on top of it:

• Graphing Calculator Comparison Chart
• TI-83 Plus SE Amazon Editorial Review
• TI-83Plus Silver Edition FAQs Etc.
• Target's Calculator Prices
• Staples Calculator Prices
• Staples Coupons Links

Follow the Amazon review link. It's got 1.5MB of memory and includes the PC communication cable, which is normally $20.00 alone. Oh, and it's got a pretty opaque case! 😎

I know the price ended up well under $100.00 at the time.

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: Konigin
Yes, only because you'd fail all math classes without it, most anyway.

I've never had a calculator for math classes - only classes like physics.

yeah...true that. After Calc I/II, the teachers stopped letting us use calculators. Hell even in Calc I/II we could only use them for homework...and I opted for Maple instead...hehe

 

[Schadenfroh]

best 90 i have ever spent was on a 83+

 

[dullard]

The calculators are a lifesaver if you take the time to learn them. The most useful feature is the memory where you can store your useful calculations - that way you can spend hours learning the material for a test (which stays with you forever) instead of spending hours memorizing useless equations that you'll forget within a week.

However they are a complete and total ripoff. I got my TI-85 in 1995 for $80 (plus tax) and it was bundled with a bunch of free stuff (computer disks, pens, coupons for free pop, etc.) Now you guys are calling a TI-83 for $70 a hot deal. That is how bad of a monopoly TI has on these calculators. No new technology in 8 years yet the price is the same - at a time where computers have gotten exponentially faster and cheaper.