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.
@adroitness I just sold mine on Craigslist for $50. Nearly shed a tear. Buddy of mine just went back to get his Masters EE. He said he's getting by just fine with Wolfram Alpha. That says a lot. Electrical Engineer is not a bullshit around the math type of ordeal.
@adroitness -- I have two, and I have NEVER been allowed to use it in ANY upper-level math or science class... great calc, but can't use it on tests...
@PolarBearTC I'm with you. You should definitely wait and find out what is acceptable by your college's math department. I was never allowed to use an 89 in any calc course in college (especially on tests). It does everything for you. I used a TI-86 until I was done with my calc courses, then I bought a TI-89 because we were able to use them in our engineering courses.
i would still go with an 89. most of my math classes in engineering school haven't allowed any calculator at all, and the only one that did only allowed up to a scientific calculator, not even an 83. however, all my engineering classes let me use my 89. as for the NSpire, i don't know much about it, but i think the 89 is still better.
as for TI's in general, yeah, they're more expensive, but it's easier to get help from people with them, and there are many thousands of apps of all types for them: www.ticalc.org
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@adroitness
That or it's bigger brother the Voyage 200.
@Avaviel
Yep, thats what I had through college!
@adroitness The Ti-89 is the best calculator ever. Get that, and you'll use it forever.
@adroitness +1 I've had mine since 1999, it still works flawlessly.
@adroitness
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.
@adroitness I just sold mine on Craigslist for $50. Nearly shed a tear. Buddy of mine just went back to get his Masters EE. He said he's getting by just fine with Wolfram Alpha. That says a lot. Electrical Engineer is not a bullshit around the math type of ordeal.
@adroitness -- I have two, and I have NEVER been allowed to use it in ANY upper-level math or science class... great calc, but can't use it on tests...
@PolarBearTC
I'm with you. You should definitely wait and find out what is acceptable by your college's math department. I was never allowed to use an 89 in any calc course in college (especially on tests). It does everything for you. I used a TI-86 until I was done with my calc courses, then I bought a TI-89 because we were able to use them in our engineering courses.
@jay22
i would still go with an 89. most of my math classes in engineering school haven't allowed any calculator at all, and the only one that did only allowed up to a scientific calculator, not even an 83. however, all my engineering classes let me use my 89. as for the NSpire, i don't know much about it, but i think the 89 is still better.
as for TI's in general, yeah, they're more expensive, but it's easier to get help from people with them, and there are many thousands of apps of all types for them:
www.ticalc.org