<p>This fall I will be taking AP Calc and will need a graphing calculator. I've managed to make it thus far with my trusty ol' orange TI 30X however I will need something a little more advanced for this class. Luckily for me, technology prevails in my time of need and these revolutionary calculators are released. I've never had a graphing calculator before so this is new to me and I need help.</p>
<p>I do not know which to buy and need to come to a decision. So based on the following criteria:
Good for AP Calc
User Friendly
Can store notes/programming capabilities </p>
<p>and from your personal standpoint, which should I get and why? (Money isn't a factor and I am not considering the TI-84.)</p>
<p>If money isn’t a factor get the best possible one haha, go with the TI Nspire CX CAS. I used a Ti-89 Titanium throughout high school and it was great, having a CAS is life saver if you know how to use it well.</p>
<p>Try not to rely on your calculator entirely because on the AP Exam there are parts where you aren’t allowed to use it.</p>
<p>Personally, I’m more of a TI fan. If money’s not a huge factor, I would go with the NSpire CX CAS. You can use it on AP Calculus and SAT exams, however, you can’t use any CAS calculator on the ACT.</p>
<p>Also, just like War Chant said, don’t rely too much on the CAS capability to do all the algebra for you. However some of its functions are quite useful (e.g. finding the determinant of a 4x4 matrix containing variables).</p>