What TI graphing calculator do you use/have

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
TI-89, and I will kill you, and at least 2 generations of your family, if you take it from me when I really need it.

Though, now that it has Eneloop AAAs in it, I might have to make that 3 generations. If a 3rd is unavailable, you will be restrained and forced to create another (sacrificial) generation.


Graphing Calculators: Serious business.

True. I used my buddies' 89 a few times and after getting used to it I really like it. Being my last year of college though I won't have much use for one methinks so I'm just sticking to my 86.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

are schools finally opening up to the newer models?

 

[cirthix]

My ti83+ has been replaced with matlab

 

[aesthetics]

TI-84+

It's blue and has a patterned case

 

[secretanchitman]

TI-84 plus...screw the 84+ silver edition...

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
are schools finally opening up to the newer models?

? You're free to use what you want, as it's always been, with the exception that you can't use the 89 on any standardized calc test as they can integrate for you. This is how it is in colorado.

 

[aplefka]

83+, only because when I bought mine way back when in high school teachers wouldn't allow us to have 89s.

 

[BW86]

84

 

[BurnItDwn]

I have a TI85 that I got 11 or 12 years ago.

 

[frostedflakes]

Had an 83+ throughout most of high school and a few years of college. Part of the screen had died, though, and I was getting to the point in my courses where a more advanced calculator would really come in handy, so I picked up an 89 Titanium (a fellow AT member gave me a good price on one, thanks again if you're reading this).

With the extra capability comes extra complexity, though. Maybe it's just the learning curve, but it seems like most stuff takes longer to do on the 89 than w/my 83 because there are more menus and stuff to go through. I mainly use the calculator for tests -- at home, I prefer to use PC mathematics software.

 

[Shawn]

I use a Casio. It has 3 colors.

 

[pray4mojo]

83+. Got me through high school and college engineering.

 

[TheVrolok]

89 for the past 8 years.

 

[irishScott]

TI-83 Plus Still hoing strong after 5 years.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

TI-83+. Although I haven't used it's graphing functions since pre-calc ~3years ago.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

My TI-89 has served me very well for years in all sorts of courses =)

 

[makken]

89.

 

[Born2bwire]

I've used the same TI-86 for the last 12 years, through high school, undergraduate, and graduate school. I have a TI-92 but I never use it. For number crunching, the 86 is faster, and if I really need to do symbolic integration or 3D plots, I just use Matlab.

 

[Megatomic]

I've got an HP-28S from 1987. It's badass.

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Had an 83+ throughout most of high school and a few years of college. Part of the screen had died, though, and I was getting to the point in my courses where a more advanced calculator would really come in handy, so I picked up an 89 Titanium (a fellow AT member gave me a good price on one, thanks again if you're reading this).

With the extra capability comes extra complexity, though. Maybe it's just the learning curve, but it seems like most stuff takes longer to do on the 89 than w/my 83 because there are more menus and stuff to go through. I mainly use the calculator for tests -- at home, I prefer to use PC mathematics software.

IMO, the TI-89 is faster.

If i'm looking for a particular operation to do... I could just type it in. With the TI-83/84 I would have to sift through the catalog and find what I need.

Also, doing stuff like matrices is super easy on the 89 without all the random menus you have to go through. I guess it depends on what calculator you first got accustomed with. I had my ti-89 for six years, and I was actually kinda sad the day I sold it. Oh well, don't need it anymore.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: fatpat268

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Had an 83+ throughout most of high school and a few years of college. Part of the screen had died, though, and I was getting to the point in my courses where a more advanced calculator would really come in handy, so I picked up an 89 Titanium (a fellow AT member gave me a good price on one, thanks again if you're reading this).

With the extra capability comes extra complexity, though. Maybe it's just the learning curve, but it seems like most stuff takes longer to do on the 89 than w/my 83 because there are more menus and stuff to go through. I mainly use the calculator for tests -- at home, I prefer to use PC mathematics software.

IMO, the TI-89 is faster.

If i'm looking for a particular operation to do... I could just type it in. With the TI-83/84 I would have to sift through the catalog and find what I need.

Also, doing stuff like matrices is super easy on the 89 without all the random menus you have to go through. I guess it depends on what calculator you first got accustomed with. I had my ti-89 for six years, and I was actually kinda sad the day I sold it. Oh well, don't need it anymore.

You don't really need to use the catalog, all the functions are usually at most two button presses away. If you can't remember what menus they are in you can just put them in your custom variables list.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

I do the TI-89 Titanium for CHEM and CHEM lab. For my more basic things I just use a TI-36x Solar. And when I'm in my accounting class I just use my $10 calculator from K-mart cause it has big buttons and a big screen

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I have a TI85 that I got 11 or 12 years ago.

Same here... they're a bit slow with complex graphing, but there were a ton of cool games for it

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: fatpat268

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Had an 83+ throughout most of high school and a few years of college. Part of the screen had died, though, and I was getting to the point in my courses where a more advanced calculator would really come in handy, so I picked up an 89 Titanium (a fellow AT member gave me a good price on one, thanks again if you're reading this).

With the extra capability comes extra complexity, though. Maybe it's just the learning curve, but it seems like most stuff takes longer to do on the 89 than w/my 83 because there are more menus and stuff to go through. I mainly use the calculator for tests -- at home, I prefer to use PC mathematics software.

IMO, the TI-89 is faster.

If i'm looking for a particular operation to do... I could just type it in. With the TI-83/84 I would have to sift through the catalog and find what I need.

Also, doing stuff like matrices is super easy on the 89 without all the random menus you have to go through. I guess it depends on what calculator you first got accustomed with. I had my ti-89 for six years, and I was actually kinda sad the day I sold it. Oh well, don't need it anymore.

What do you mean 'just type it in'?