<p>Which TI calculator do you CCers recommend for HS (math classes and testing) and college? Would the CX be too much or not enough? I'm taking pre-cal, btw.</p>
<p>TI-Nspire is banned on the SAT.</p>
<p>I enjoy using the TI-89 Titanium and I cannot think of a time when I thought it was insufficient.</p>
<p>I also often use wxMaxima at home.</p>
<p>No, you can use the Nspire on the SAT, just google their calculator policy. </p>
<p>I’m kind of wondering the same thing, actually. I have the 84 + and I’m considering getting the CAS CX</p>
<p>My bad, I thought the Nspire was banned because it has an alphabetical keyboard. Turns out they only ban calculators with QWERTY keyboards; the TI-92 series has a QWERTY keyboard but the Nspire’s keyboard is alphabetized. (How ridiculous is that?)</p>
<p>Interesting… I’ve google the 89 and many say that the learning curve is too ridiculous. Would the 84 be better for high school and beginning college math classes?</p>
<p>I love the TI-89. It’s extremely useful.</p>
<p>Personally, I’ve never encountered a situation where my TI-84+ could not get the job done.</p>
<p>Ti-Nspire is what I’ve been using for three+ years and for math competitions. It’s awesome because it can do calculations that “normal” calculators can’t handle (in terms of computing power). The cx version is allowed everywhere; the cas version is not (it has a qwerty keyboard).</p>
<p>TI-84 or TI-84+ is the most common. It’s always done the job for me, my TI-84+ has never failed.</p>
<p>TI-NSPIRE CAS CX is the best by far. That being said, I’ve gotten along fine with an 84 plus silver</p>
<p>Most lecturers I’ve had teach on the TI-84 when there’s a graphing problem; I think it’s a pretty standard calculator.</p>
<p>The TI nSpire CAS has no competition for me. It’s allowed on the SAT and my math and science competitions and it’s powerful with algebra and calculus. Thought the 84 is standard, there’s little learning curve to doing what you would normally use the 84 for.</p>
<p>I’m still learning and teaching math with the TI-83 I bought in the 1990s.</p>
<p>It’s been fine up to the level at which I really don’t use a calculator any more. </p>
<p>If a truck were to run over all 3 of my TI-83s, I would buy a TI-84+. But until that happens, I’ll just keep buying batteries.</p>
<p>i have a ti-83…i guess if you want an updated verison, but what more could you need? unless you’re an engineering major in college</p>
<p>TI-84 can get the job done, and that’s what I used in high school. However, TI-89 has a lot of useful features and is allowed on CollegeBoard tests. For example, it can do some symbolic math. So if you are good at figuring out electronics on your own, get the 89.</p>
I use the TI-84+,
Its gotten the job done throughout high school (AP Calc and AP Physics included) some people day the 89 is better for standardized testing, but I was able to get perfect math scores with my 84+, I don’t think the calculator outweighs mathematical knowledge.
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TI-84+ is amazing. I got mine for $90 and it was well worth it. I’ve been using it for years.
You should use whichever calculator your teacher recommends, as this will be the calculator you are taught how to use in class for the things you are learning. I personally love my TI-89 Titanium, but you will be lost if you are not taught how to use the calculator you pick.