| Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230683 is a reply to message #230637] |
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NukeIt15
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See, math classes are still based on the assumption that once folks get out in the real world, people will always use a pen and paper rather than a calculator to solve complex math problems. Sadly, the real world doesn't agree.
I've had a TI-83 since I was a frosh in HS; it has served me well (even though it hasn't seen any action since junior year and I'm now a college sophomore) and never crapped out in the middle of something important. I guess it's the TI-84 now, but it's a solid design with enough features that- unless you're doing some seriously heavy-duty advanced mathematics- you shouldn't need anything else.
If you need a scientific calculator to use for tests and don't already have one (most math classes won't allow you to use the graphing calculator, as others here have said), I recommend the TI-30.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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