© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Calculators Recent content written about Calculators en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490439544452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jinit6 - This is one of the best scientific calculator that you can buy. This scientific calculator allowed me to get through maths and stats a levels. Without this scientific calculator it would have been really hard to get though my a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490439544452 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:32:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490439544452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486085856900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneakybody - The TI-84 Texas Instrument calculator is a reliable, commonly used calculator. With so many of these are being sold all over the world, there comes many advantages to using the TI-84.First- Common knowledgeThis calculator is today's most... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486085856900 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:08:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486085856900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484158508676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jlower83 - I bought the TI-83 back in high school when I was taking a few math classes. The teacher recommended this calculator and at first I wasn’t exactly thrilled about the price. At that point in time, I could have definitely found better things to spend... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484158508676 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 01:45:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484158508676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478507339396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author topbuyer1 - This calculator got me all the way through every year of schooling, never once failing - out of batteries occasionally, yes, but never broke.  Its consistancy is probably the only thing that kept it by my side during all those... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478507339396 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:27:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478507339396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477811084932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cowgirls - I got the chance to use this calculator when I was in business school, and it’s great however, I did have a few problems with it when I dropped it on the floor. But before that incident, it worked well. It’s easy to use and is great for your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477811084932 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:59:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477811084932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477532163716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jrm125 - The TI-83 Plus is all you need - forget about the 84, its the same thing just more expensive.  If you're a broke college student like me, buy used and sell your calc online (www.cash4calcs.com) when you're done with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477532163716 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:34:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477532163716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467971247748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author iklln6 - Like any new calculator, the TI-89 takes some getting-used to. It takes a while, actually, to understand everything that it is capable of. I am a mechanical engineer, and i am still somewhat young, so it did not take me all that long to figure out a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467971247748 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:08:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467971247748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463784349316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author championdude01 - Introduction I was sick and tired of having to buy a new three-dollar calculator every week because it kept breaking. By buying a new calculator evey week, I was not being cost-efficient. I also needed to take a state test (including... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463784349316 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:47:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463784349316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453500702340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jenareu - The 83 Plus Graphing Calculator from Texas Instruments is one of the current "most popular" calculators for highschool and college students. In the 2 or 3 years that I have owned one, the TI-83 Plus has proven to be my personal favorite by way of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453500702340 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:49:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453500702340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_451191737988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikebigcheese - When the topic of calculators comes up in the beginning of every math class and physics class, I can proudly say that I have the right one. I have used the TI-73 calculator from my 7th grade math all the way to my Calculus 2 class in college,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~451191737988 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:50:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_451191737988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_450969702020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jzorns - I got my 48GX when I started at DeVry for Electronics Engineering. I thought my trusty TI-85 would not be powerful enough, because it didn't do calculus. The TI-89 had not been introduced yet. So I splurged and bought the 48GX. It was $200, with no extra... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~450969702020 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:26:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_450969702020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_450646740612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bryan_Carey - Most every white- collar employee at any place of business has a desktop calculator. Computations can easily be made using spreadsheets and other software programs, but desktop calculators are still popular and in widespread use because many people can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~450646740612 Sat, 8 Nov 2008 01:22:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_450646740612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448171642500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jenab6 - I wanted to have a good non-graphing calculator, either non-programmable or minimally so, to supplement my TI-89 Titanium, in case a teacher had a problem with such things. I wasn't sure which non-graphing, scientific calculator was the best, so I bought... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448171642500 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:37:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448171642500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_447737204356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dgeesaman - My first graphing calculator was an HP 48G I purchased in high school. It worked nicely, and I sat down learned it's functions thoroughly. 14 years later, I figured it would be nice to get a newer model and retire the 48G for home office use. Having... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~447737204356 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:26:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_447737204356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_447680843396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bock107 - The best value for money calculator available, an update of the HP 40g, losing the 40g serial connection amp; gaining a USB interface plus a speedier, much more powerful processor that unfortunately considerably reduces battery life.The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~447680843396 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:31:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_447680843396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420954017412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author kiddjack07 - As a Tax Accountant and Financial Statement Auditor For a large Accounting Firm, Most of my work during my day centers around my calculator, I spend a great deal of my day with it. Yes it can be kind of bulky, but from a greatly made calculator, Im... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420954017412 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:02:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420954017412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446932225668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bock107 - The best value for money calculator available, solidly built, economic on batteries.The semi-integrated Computer Algebra System (CAS) performs - mostly - in a separate environment, allowing algebraic manipulation of expressions and unlimited... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446932225668 Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:22:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446932225668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445825846916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author purple_phoenix - I bought this calculator when my TI-83 finally died. I got it at Wal-Mart two years ago for about $120. And I recently saw them there for about $95, so the price of it has gone down. But it pays to look around too. (Also, when it comes to electronics, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445825846916 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:05:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445825846916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444621360772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jenab6 - I never really had a graphing calculator before, and I wanted to get a good one. Everybody who had something to say on the subject said that the TI-89 Titanium was the best in the class. So I went on eBay and bought one for $110 plus $8... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444621360772 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:16:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444621360772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440763780740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nevergetany - I purchased the Senario FC-500 Calculator, because my old Financial Calculator (Texas Instrument-BA) keypad was wearing off and was hard to read. The FC-500 is a 12 digit calculator. It has many of the same functions of the TI that I had, in fact it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440763780740 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:35:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440763780740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440028991108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jentanne - I have this little calculator and I am quite shocked to see it priced at $12 to $13. While it is a great calculator it is not worth that price. I purchased mine from Big Lots for less than $3. I know it is the same one because I am looking at it now... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440028991108 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:26:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440028991108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439387524740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bryan_Carey - Calculators are varied in what they offer and some have reached a level of advancement that includes the ability to graph functions, solve complex algebraic problems, and compute derivatives. These advanced calculators are certainly high in quality, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439387524740 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:43:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439387524740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434256449156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mashimaru - I bought the Casio HR-100TM to replace another Casio printing calculator, because I need a printing calculator for my personal finances. Why do I need a printing calculator when I have Quicken? I don't know, I just find myself using one all the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434256449156 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434256449156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434748362372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dtv_engineer - My history with HP calculators goes back to the HP65, back in the 1970s. As the product line changed over the years -- the small 41C, the "landscape" 11c and 15c, the alpha display 32SII -- HP managed to maintain a reasonably consistent and utilitarian... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434748362372 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:55:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434748362372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433945349764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author khalsa77 - its a great calculator and it can solve pretty much anything it does 3d graphing and factors stuff for you. it looks tight too. the one problem i found was that there was no button for finding the (log) you have to go through the enormous catalog to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433945349764 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:14:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433945349764?linkin_id=8003929