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I am looking for a deal on a graphing calculator, and also some advise on which to get.

The math prof says to get a TI-86, which is NOT required because it isn't available locally (and is actually discontinued. But the math dept banned the TI-89 and TI-92.

The math prof said something about casio calculators, which are not used by the math dept and therefor neither recommended not banned.

Is there a different brand that is comparable to a TI-86, with similar buttons or functions?

So, uh, what should I buy, how cheap can I get it, and how fast can I get it?
 
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Ill tell you this much, I had a casio and they were a bit more user friendly and I was able to follow with my TI bretherin after playing with it for a while. Plus mine was a color with a rockin tetris game.
 
I believe the TI-83/4 is universal for most (if not all) math classes. Which math class are you taking that you haven't already needed a calculator? I got my first graphing calc in Algebra 1...
 
damn, banning the ti-89 platinum? Ridiculous. That thing helped me, however you still need to show work so I never understood why the hell theyd ban calculators.
 
get a ti-89 regular edition, scratch off the 9, replace with 6....your professor will probable be looking out for the titaniums, so he wont even notice

btw, if your class allows it, get a HP49G, they're technologically more advanced than the 89s but have a longer learning curve
 
[quote name='Moxio']I believe the TI-83/4 is universal for most (if not all) math classes. Which math class are you taking that you haven't already needed a calculator? I got my first graphing calc in Algebra 1...[/QUOTE]
Up until now I was doing it all in my head.

I can still do the calculus and physics in my head, but the professors insist that everyone needs a calculator. Plus, with my massive workload, it might shave a bit of time off of the math and science homework.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']Up until now I was doing [calculus and physics] all in my head. [/QUOTE]
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Anyways, I have a TI-84 Silver (i'm in statistics), and it works just fine. Don't see why you would need more (except for the fact that the games for the ti-89's are f-ing AMAZING!)
 
Yeah, I'd second the TI-84. If you can, try to talk to the people at the math department. Our dept. also banned the 89-Titanium, but I just talked to the head and showed him valid points of why it should be kept, and he un-banned it. Try it; you've got nothing to lose.
 
Sorry to hear about no TI-89s. My college is all about them. My math prof has even written his own OS for the TI-89 that makes it easy to actually solve problems with it.
 
what makes the ti-89 bannable?

I had the ti-84 and thought it was bad ass. I had hella games on it. I remember countless math classes playing gang wars, super mario bros., snake, pong, my baseball season I had going, (made it about half way through the season or about 90 games) and my favorite was the outlaw racing.
 
[quote name='Hunter55']get a ti-89 regular edition, scratch off the 9, replace with 6....your professor will probable be looking out for the titaniums, so he wont even notice

btw, if your class allows it, get a HP49G, they're technologically more advanced than the 89s but have a longer learning curve[/quote]

I agree wholeheartedly about the HP calculators. I used to have a TI-82 back in the day, and finally upgraded to a HP48GX. Quite a learning curve, but a great calculator if you can get used to the RPN.

IMO though, any old graphing calculator will be fine. Odds are that you won't need to use a quarter of the functions on a TI-89. If you are actually going to do that sort of "hardcore" math stuff, MATLAB and Mathematica are probably better options anyway.
 
Check pawnshops. I still brag about the deal I found on a TI-85 back in the day (think it was a TI-85). $9 at a local pawn shop... They wanted $19, but I talked 'em down. Still had some girl's name written on it (clearly stolen, hehe). The key to pawnshop shopping is to hope that they don't know what they're selling you.
 
[quote name='levi333']Ive got a very good condtiion TI-86 with original book.
Asking $40 shipped if youre interested. Will also consider trades.[/quote]

i say go for this one
 
[quote name='mr ryles']what makes the ti-89 bannable?

I had the ti-84 and thought it was bad ass. I had hella games on it. I remember countless math classes playing gang wars, super mario bros., snake, pong, my baseball season I had going, (made it about half way through the season or about 90 games) and my favorite was the outlaw racing.[/QUOTE]

I don't think its about games I think it is about having a calculator that can do way too much of the work
 
to bad 89 is banned. I have one of them and they rock. They do a lot of stuff automaticly that the 83/84 you have to do manualy.
 
at office depot this week they have a back to school sale where you get a free Ti graph calculator value of 100 IF you spend 100 or more on "already-on-sale" school supply. I'd say jump on it and hump it like a human leg dawg;)
 
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