Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator
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Customer Review: Great Programmable Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this calculator since junior school, and its still more than enough, at least for freshman+ level college math/physics/chemistry courses.One of the best features of this calculator is its programming language. If you need a function that is not built in, program it yourself! For example, I've written a 3D graphing program that enables me to graph objects in 3D, and it has been very useful.
Not that the built in functions are not impressive. Although the 89 has many more functions, most are not necessary, at least not for the higher price. The 83 has all the basic calculator functions you would expect, and need. There are literly hundreds of functions built into it. Its graphing ability is especially robust, with full zooming capability, tracing, value table listings..etc.
It is also extremely durable. I've dropped it more times than I can remember, but it has still survived without a dent.
All in all, I highly recommand this great calculator.
Customer Review: Parents -- Please read this!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
IMHO, if your child's teacher asks you to get a TI 83 Plus, please get the 83 Plus. My physics students use the 83 Plus for data collection with a great deal of success, because that is the calculator I have time to support in the classroom. It is very difficult for the classroom teacher to properly support more than one graphing calculator in a given class. On the other hand, if I teach AP Physics C, I like students to have the TI-89. That is the calculator that I would best be able to support in teaching AP physics as it does what is needed at the AP Physics level.
Please make your student's experience in any class more successful by getting the calculator the teacher recommends, as that is the calculator the teacher will be best able to help with. These calculators can be very confusing for students to learn, so using what the rest of the class is using is going to result in the greatest amount of learning possible.
Customer Review: Buying used, not a good idea!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item at my local walmart it is a great calculator and easy to use, but a little pricey. I had originally ordered this item from a seller titled 1800 calculators who was advertising the calculator as used but "like new" the seller totally scammed me, I was charged for the item and told that it shipped but a week later I was told by the seller that it had actually not shipped yet and i spent the next few days emailing back and forth trying to get a refund. Of course the seller had the audacity to ask me to remove my negative feedback to which I responded that I would modify it to include that I was issued a refund finally. Turns out you can't do that only erase it so I guess the seller got their way, but I am posting this to let other buyers know to beware buying calculators such as these used. ALWAYS look very closely into the sellers reviews and keep in mind if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!Customer Review: Perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a senior in high school and when i found out I needed a graphing calculator my parents got me a TI-81 and when I got it I realized I needed more, so in the 11th grade they got me the TI-83 Plus, but I thought I needed the TI-89. I got this calculator and realized it was all I really needed. It has everything you need for most Math classes. It is absolutely the best for Trig. At the end of my Junior year I knew I would need the TI-89 for Calculus so I bought myself one. I love it but I still find myself going back to the TI-83 Plus although the TI-89 is said to be the better calculator. Take it for someone who knows and has 3 graphing calculators. The TI-83 Plus is not only economical but it is very efficient. I has everything you will ever need all in one calculator without having a TI-89. I will be taking Cal 2 next year and will take all the Calculus classes and will always go back to my TI-83 Plus.Customer Review: A Highly Useful Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the TI-83 PLUS during my high school freshmen year. I bought it because we needed for Geometry. As a sophmore, I found this calculator to be a very useful tool as I continue to use it! I use it for algebra II AND chemistry -- plus, like they said, it's upgradable. Of course, I don't know ALL the functions of this calculator, but it's very useful nevertheless. It has a great keypad, a ton of functions, and it's easy to change modes. The TI-83 PLUS is incomparable to an ordinary scientific calculator -- it is SO much more! I think the TI-83 PLUS is the best buy, since it's upgradable and all. It's better than the the regular TI-83 and a better buy (since it's only a few bucks more). Even the overall look of it is different -- The TI-83 PLUS is pretty slim, in my opinion and its screen is better than the TI-83 screen. Overall, this is one of the best graphing calculators out there!