Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific Calculator

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: has all the features most students would need

This has the been the iron horse of all calculators for the basic features a student would need, and now with the all the colors they come in it even makes it more exciting for the kids. All the features for high school students and intro courses for the college student as well.

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: It is the industry standard. It uses the most familiar software of the graphing calculators.

Weakness: No serious cons. It's a bit bulky, but really no bigger than others that do the same thing.

I wish that the USB cable were included instead of being an optional purchase. The teachers all require this calculator but truth be told, other graphing calculators do the same thing and feature the same functions.

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: graphic, wide screen

Weakness: no link to computer

Great calculator, easy to use. Manual is a little mass, but helpful. I was comparing this with ti-89, but this one is good enough for me because I dont need to use it as a Mathmatica. I don't need to link this one to computer, because I am not doing those kind of "data transfer". However, those who need to transfer data from PC will need additional cable, or silver edition.

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: graphing

Weakness: none

it is very well made to work with algebra and calculus. it does not break easily when dropped. the graphing on the calculator is superb and unmatched. i have seen no other calculator like it, neither its complexity nor its capabilities.

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: looks nice, pretty fast

Weakness: expensive, ti has monopolized my school so everyone has this calculator

this calculator is satisfactory, but that, at best. It really has no advantages over other generic calculators besides the fact that teachers only know how to use this calculator. Thats the only real advantage i see in using this calculator.

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: Required for algebra classes in our school district - clear, easy to read display

Weakness: bulky and heavy

This calculator is great for kids taking algebra and my son's textbook actually helps teach the kids how to use the calculator because their examples show specific key sequences - in other words, it is the calculator on which the textbook is based. All that being said, I think a requirement for an 8th grader to buy a $100 calculator is excessive but, if that's what your school requires, this...

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Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: Ti fuctionality is already used in my classroom so learning was easy. A comprehensive manual and batteries are included.

Weakness: Additional apps require a cable to download that is not included with the calculator.

Purchased for advanced algebra/pre-calculus class. Enjoy its capability to perform advanced statistics and financial calculations and display the results. The flexibility to add TI-83 Plus software applications and additional functionality requires a cable that I plan to purcase as an added accessory.

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: An excellent calculator from Algebra II on. Great owner's manual. Very intuitive

Weakness: N/A

The TI 83 Plus is an excellent calculator for use in high school. From making graphs, to finding functions and variable equations, it is suitable for every high school student. My advice is Buy this model!

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Scientific...

Strengths: Handy in complicated math calculation; recommended/required by many math courses

Weakness: HUGE, but not too heavy; Takes 4 AAA batteries!

TI-82 or TI-83 is required by our math course. My instructor personally recommends this one over TI-82, so it must be a little better or more convenient. The thickness of the instruction book can be kind of overwhelming though.

TI-83 Plus

Strengths: Does everything I need it to do, and it doesn't crash ;)

Weakness: None.

This was a replacement TI-83 Plus, my first one got stolen, so even tho it says I've owned it for 30 Days I've actually had one for about 1.5 years now. :)