Texas Instruments TI83 Graphing Calculator Review

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(More customer reviews)Why would I want a TI 83 you may ask?What about the 89? It's a higher model, and has more buttons! Yes, that's exactly it, it has more buttons, and way to many features you won't use. I have a Ti 83+ (More memory thanthe origional, but same everything else) and it is great! It has built inFinancial Apps, which is a nice addition (and helpful!) compared to the 82(which it is also compatible with!).But the 89? Even the 85? They takegreater than calculus students to even need/use those functions, and theyare a much harder to learn calculator.The Calculus teacher at our schoolsays that the 83 will get you all through calculus and most likely beyondcollege.My calculator, which is really easy to learn, came in handy thefirst day in Geometry.We had to figure an area of a wierd shape and weonly had the co-ordinates, i punched them in, and POW, found the area.Ifyou do get this calculator, a TI-Graph Link is a must, this allows you todownload software and updates from TIs website, some software could almostbe considered cheating, while others can be games for fun.Unless you wantto spend $200 for a TI-92+ (not even allowed by most teachers, it's sopowerful), this is THE calculator for you!

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Product Description:
Perhaps if we'd had this calculator in high school we would have done much better in trigonometry. The Texas Instruments TI-83 is an ideal unit for any math student, combining powerful features for graphing and statistical analysis.
The LCD screen displays 16 characters over 8 lines. Though the TI-83's keyboard layout might seem daunting to those who've never laid eyes on a graphic calculator before, the helpful, if intimidatingly thick, manual will get you up and running quickly.
The TI-83 includes function, parametric and polar, and sequence plot modes. You can store, graph, and analyze up to 10 functions, 6 parametric and polar functions, and 3 sequence functions. The TI-83's Draw operations allow you to annotate graphs. Along with the advanced math and science features, the TI-83 also includes such financial functions as cash flow, amortization, and time value of money.
The included input-output cable lets you link the TI-83 with another TI-83 or a TI-82 for data sharing, and the optional TI-Graph Link software lets you transfer files to a PC.