© 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_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 http://www.epinions.com/content_433818013316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucidlemur - I'm a longtime TI user: I had a TI-83+ in high school, then moved up to a TI-86, which I then used in college. After college, these both got occasional use for a few years until I decided to change careers, and returned to school to study engineering... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433818013316 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:23:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433818013316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433000517252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sbroholm - Today it is not expensive to buy a graphing calculator, but if you are a professional, you have a PC near you. I started with HP45 during Technical University, later changed to HP27. Excellent model! For handheld calculation (and a bit programmable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433000517252 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 02:17:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433000517252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432348434052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - The Casio FX-300W has been my calculator since my college days. I had gotten it for my math and science classes and since then, it’s traveled with me through a number of jobs. It’s kind of funny, even at the height of my mathematical... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432348434052 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:04:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432348434052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428310892164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dawneula - If you are looking for a dish sanitizer rather than a dishwasher, then by all means buy this dishwasher! It DOES NOT CLEAN off even the smallest dried on food. Even if the food isn't dried on, it will end up being sprayed back on ALL of your dishes and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428310892164 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428310892164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427791453828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author silverzc413 - I picked up the TI-89 calculator for high school, and I&#146m very amazed at all the things it can do. My teachers recommended the Ti-83/84, but it was on sale at the time, and they were out of the 83s. The TI-89 calculator... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427791453828 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:11:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427791453828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427358785156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kfong99 - The Victor 1180-3A is an overall good value...but I only purchased it because it was the only brand line available at my company. My main complaint is that the buttons don't consistently register if your finger pressure is medium to light. I had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427358785156 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:16:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427358785156?linkin_id=8003929