<p>well... i'm sure they don't suck if you have one, or if i owned one... but when in calc class, ass clowns are beating me with them, u can understand my frustration...</p>
<p>compare... 2 students w/out ti. 89's who have been getting a's all year... final grades c+/b...</p>
<p>then 2 students who were failing tests at the beginning of the year... 38/120's those kind of grades...b/a-... </p>
<p>how... does... that... go on... without the teacher noticing something's wrong?</p>
<p>Get yourself a TI-89. Fast. 2 years from now, it won't matter who used the 89 or who didn't, but who has the A. Sometimes you gotta sacrifice morality. If you know the material, great, use a calculator to fix that grade. You know the material already so you're not losing anything. In fact, you're saving time and avoiding stupid careless mistakes. By the way, I have an 89. They rock. :)</p>
<p>haha, i don't have the c+... rather a-/a- midterm a- b</p>
<p>Well, I agree that TI89s can be unfair and really create an uneven playing field in the classroom. That being said, if they're allowed it's foolish NOT to take advantage of them. I think it is very important to learn the material without the help of a calculator but there's no reason to get walked on by your peers. Those curve busters with calculators are only taking advantage of what the teacher allows.</p>
<p>... my teacher has no clue about the abilities of the TI89</p>
<p>lol... no my teacher knows... he doesn't care...</p>
<p>TI89s are so amazing. =P it really helps out a lot</p>
<p>thats cuz at most college levels, TI89s are recommended and so at my school the teachers recommend students to get the 89, especially since u are allowed to use the 89 on AP tests and SATs</p>
<p>Why do they offer so much of an advantage? I've had one since the 5th grade, but am just wondering why YOU guys think they rock. I personally love them too and can't stand other calcs.</p>
<p>u didn't get to calc yet...</p>
<p>lol... good point.</p>
<p>gah i think its really unfair too. Everyone should have the same calculator, especially on the SATs. But theres pretty much nothing you can do cept buy a ti-89 for yourself. I got a ti-89 titanium for $150, so it aint that expensive. Just save up and get one.</p>
<p>Or you can always borrow one from the math dept over the school year.</p>
<p>or for us special ppl, we can ask for one as a gift for like a birthday or X-mas</p>
<p>I heart my Ti-89. </p>
<p>Ever since the warranty expired, I've had to fix it every now and then. THe link jack became detached, so I had to solder it back on. Actually, one time, one of the batteries exploded inside it while i was using it. It's sitting n my desk, and I hear this loud, high-pitched pop. I turn it over, and open the battery compartment to see that one of the batteries had split and was now sprouting white foamy liquidy acidy stuff. </p>
<p>I've since moved to rechargeables.</p>
<p>It's a known fact that graphing calculators make you smarter. The TI-83 can make you a little smarter, but the 89 is where its really at.</p>
<p>TI-83 annoy me to death for some reason.</p>
<p>my school doesn't have any 89's to borrow :-/</p>
<p>I got through calc without a TI-anything. </p>
<p>I don't recommend the experience...:(</p>
<p>can they do automatic factoring?</p>
<p>if that's all you're using it for, then it's a lost cause, but yes they can</p>
<p>It's your teachers fault for making the tests too calculator dependent.</p>