http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Beat me to it. An iPod touch has access to piles of graphing calculator apps available on the store, and does double duty as a PMP when you're not in class.

If you're in the market for a laptop and like Macs, you can get a laptop with an .edu discount and get the Touch for free.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/really?

No offence but that is one of the dumbest ideas that I have heard. Simple reason being examinations are not going to allow iPod touches.

To the OP, you should have provided more details.
If you need a CAS calc then you have 3 options IMO: TI N-spire, TI 89 and Casio Classpad 330 (I use a classpad)

If you are not allowed CAS then the TI 84 would be you best bet.

I'm not sure of American pricing for any of the calculators but have a look at them. WRT CAS the Classpad is a great device although buttons make stuff easier, the N-spire has lots of buttons but functionality (especially multiple manipulations) goes to the Classpad.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/I don't get the point of this question? For my engineering degree we weren't even allowed to use a graphic calculator... All we used was a TI-30X IIS...]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/same here, TI-30 MultiView ftw]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/I tried that in one of my classes on a test. Almost ended with me failing the course because the Prof thought I was trying to cheat. Bottom line, Its not worth the headache or embarrassment.

The TI N-spire or the TI-89 will do what you need you to.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Ah, well. Even if my suggestion isn't helpful, at least I busted my "low ranked" cherry!]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Where the hell did you go?

VT allows / recommends Ti - 89's for Engineers. The odd part is you use them in virtually every class but the math departments, go figure :-/
]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://tiwizard.com/ti-releases-new-nspire-graphing-calculator/]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Probably the best would be the TI-89 Titanium
In second would be the TI-92 (the QWERTY version of the TI-89)
Third would go the TI-89 Original.

However, these are usually banned in calc courses because of "pretty print" and the ability to integrate and derive with variables in the equation and answer.

So probably, the TI-84 wins out on practicality.

But the TI-89 Titanium is badass. I've had one since 2004, and have used it religiously in my Math and Business courses (Bio/Math major currently getting my MBA).

AND it has USB connectivity. Beat THAT!]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/I'm a physics major, and just finished my 4th term of calculus. Here's the best combination that I've found:

1. For tests, just by a TI-83 for $30 on craigslist. Pros don't use graphing calculators anyway, they use computers. So don't waste your money.

2. Wolfram Alpha does everything I would have ever needed to do with a Ti-89 (read: integrals) and it's free and easy to figure out. Don't waste your money.

But if you have $200 burning a hole in your pocket, get an ipod touch and the "pocket cas" app for $5. I use it to solve integrals and do partial fractions, systems of equations, and just about anything else when I'm on the bus with no internet connection.]]>Jul 9th 2010 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/if your graphing calculator costs over $200 then you need to
1. call dr. brown and have him take you back to the 21st century
2. spend your money on a low-end laptop or netbook]]>Jul 9th 2010 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Nobody gives a crap whether or not your getting replies because:
A) You crammed in getting first post
B) If you had read, you would of known that this is a suggestion for others, not "Let's share how stupid we are in the comments"
C) There's a checkbox that says "E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment"
Take that OMG and shove it up your...]]>Jul 9th 2010 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/"Take that OMG and shove it up your..."
'"Ask Engadget" should really be called "Ask Engadget Readers"'

Wow.]]>Jul 9th 2010 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
In some ways however, it is us geeky commenters that make up the essence of Engadget.]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 9th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
"Ask Engadget apple fanboys"]]>Jul 9th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/guys you are overlooking the hp calculators which are the best engineering calculators on the planet if you can use CAS then hp 50g. man i have mine for years and never looked back plus it can do equations in RPN mode like computers.

Also keep in mind the casio classpad330 its interface is much like an early palm device, almost exact if you ask me.

as for ti, i recommend for high school use but they are more geared toward education and not very pratical for the difficult sitituions you will encounter in college.]]>Jul 9th 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
I second the recommendation of HP's line of calculators. I had a TI-89 and an HP 49G in college, and the HP, although somewhat slower and less pretty, was way better for investigating and learning advanced mathematics. I recommend the HP 50G wholeheartedly as the best graphing calculator currently available. I will admit that a TI-89 is perfectly fine and lots of people will be using it, but if you want the absolute best, go HP!]]>Jul 9th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Well you are an idiot...
I would go with the TI 84 for basic calc or what not. TI 89 and Nspire are not allowed at many Universities until you get in your upper Level courses but honestly, any of these three (if they are allowed) are fantastic.]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Yep. Same here. TI Nspire CAS, if you want the Calculus version that will last you into college.

Best and easiest to use graphic calculator I've ever used.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
This one easy to solve 6x6 gaussian matrices?]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
The TI-84 Plus is also an excellent graphing calculator that'll run nearly $50 cheaper than the Nspire.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Yeah, the Nspire is more costly, but well under $200. However, the Nspire has a larger screen, more memory, is WAY faster and allows rechargeable batteries. It also comes with nice computer software.

The Nspire CAS doesn't include compatibility with the 84 or 89. However, I love it still. And yeah, it will do VERY large matrices! :) ]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Through college i just ended up using MatLab on my laptop.. so much easier to use..Math courses in college you aren't allowed to use a calculator at all. and as for my Engineering Courses, the only help a TI-89 would be better over a TI-30x on exams would be the bigger screen, because you can put longer equations in and it is easier to see. Even in a engineering course like Control Systems, the matrices are easier to by hand then to punch them into a calculator, especially when you only have 50 min to take the exam.]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/An important detail to take note of:
The Ti Nspire comes with an extra keypad that essentially transforms it into a Ti-84 Plus, with exactly the same OS. I own one myself, and after researching it thoroughly this fact was one of the deciding reasons I bought it. Highly recommend the Nspire, it'll last you for a long time.]]>Jul 9th 2010 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
They are two different classes of devices, the 84 is no CAS whereas the Nspire is CAS.

now if you are being examined on a topic where CAS is accepted then you would be crippling yourself using an 84.

You might think a real mathematician uses a computer or some other crap, but you are ot a real mathematician while you are still studying and it is not the best idea to not get the marks you deserve and therefore lower your chances at coming out the best that you can.

$50 saved today can be the difference between the career you want and missing out.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/The N-Spire is overrated. It may look pretty and have a lot of capability, but the TI-89 is much more powerful. Good luck doing 3D graphing with the N-Spire. If its for engineering applications, doing anything with complex math or science, definitely go TI-89.]]>Jul 9th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/TI-nspire sucks! For a modern calculator, it's an ugly oaf. My entire maths class uses the nspire, except for me. I'm just sitting back there with my 7 year old TI-83 (passed down through the family) without a trouble in the world. Meanwhile, the rest of the class is having problems with software updates, battery life, and usage. And, as I said, I can't believe they managed to design such an horrible brick-like calculator. The TI-83 has a certain integrity and beauty :) So I would say go with its nearest cousin: the TI-89.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Substance, please. ]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
That or it's bigger brother the Voyage 200.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Yep, thats what I had through college!]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/
Indeed, unless you go to a State University or anything above said "quality of education" in which case you're better off never using anything beyond a standard scientific calculator or you'll fail every exam and end up graduating with a general studies degree if you're lucky.]]>Jul 8th 2010 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-graphing-calculator-for-under-200/Jul 8th 2010 11:44PM