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Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 13:36 Go to next message
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I would just get a 98 but I don't like how the up and down keys are connected like they are...

Or is there a different version where the keys are not connected.

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Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22

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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230644 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 14:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Didn't you already make a thread on this about two weeks ago?

Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230645 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 14:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I dont think so?

No I was askin where to get games for a calculator!

But I never herd back from that person... Huh



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Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22

Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54

...fatally die to death...


I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230666 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 17:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Viking wrote on Wed, 15 November 2006 15:36

YEAY FOR FIREFOX SPELL CHECKER!


Yeah, you really have to give that feature props.
Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230668 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 17:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Depends on what math you are taking and/or what grade you are in.

If you are taking Geometry, Algebra 2, Analysis (pre-calc) or basic Calc, go for a TI-84 (83 is the same thing, just an 84 is a newer version.) Also, many math courses in the above subjects often cover using many of the features in the TI-84/83.

A TI-85 has a lot of nifty features, many of which you will not use for the above courses, so you will not find is as useful as a TI-84.

A TI-89 and up will do Algebra for you, thusly teachers may now allow it and consider it "cheating," as they do in my school, and on the SAT's.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230680 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 19:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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How is it cheating if you are smart enough to use a device to do the math for you? I guess the pour people would be fucked lol!

I want it to play games in math so it looks like I am working but I am really having fun!



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Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22

Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54

...fatally die to death...


I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230683 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 21:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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See, math classes are still based on the assumption that once folks get out in the real world, people will always use a pen and paper rather than a calculator to solve complex math problems. Sadly, the real world doesn't agree.

I've had a TI-83 since I was a frosh in HS; it has served me well (even though it hasn't seen any action since junior year and I'm now a college sophomore) and never crapped out in the middle of something important. I guess it's the TI-84 now, but it's a solid design with enough features that- unless you're doing some seriously heavy-duty advanced mathematics- you shouldn't need anything else.

If you need a scientific calculator to use for tests and don't already have one (most math classes won't allow you to use the graphing calculator, as others here have said), I recommend the TI-30.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230684 is a reply to message #230637] Wed, 15 November 2006 21:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230687 is a reply to message #230684] Thu, 16 November 2006 01:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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By far, the TI-89 Titanium uses the latest Advanced Mathematical Software (AMS) at version 3.10 and is probably the best one you can get but its a bit more expensive than the rest of the calculators Texas Instruments has released. Go to www.ticalc.org for much much more information.

Oh and for games, try to get the TI-89 instead of Titanium, though its software is older. The Titanium kinda screws up for some ASM games that were written for the TI-89. If you want to get a Titanium, just use TIGCC 0.96 to recompile the sources of the games to make them compatible with the TI-89 Ti. I recompiled a version of Realtime Command To Conquer (Calc clone of C&C) and it works with grayscale.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230714 is a reply to message #230637] Thu, 16 November 2006 08:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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TI-92. Nothing less.

Any other calculator this should be your reaction:

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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230735 is a reply to message #230714] Thu, 16 November 2006 11:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Doitle wrote on Thu, 16 November 2006 15:45

TI-92. Nothing less.

Any other calculator this should be your reaction:

index.php?t=getfile&id=2028&private=0


i dont get it.
Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230758 is a reply to message #230637] Thu, 16 November 2006 13:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am gettin TI-92 cus it looks cool and has a keyboard!




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Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22

Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54

...fatally die to death...


I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230769 is a reply to message #230637] Thu, 16 November 2006 14:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The crab does not want the shell cracker. He should not want a non-TI92.

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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230778 is a reply to message #230758] Thu, 16 November 2006 16:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Viking wrote on Thu, 16 November 2006 15:00

I am gettin TI-92 cus it looks cool and has a keyboard!




Don't come back here bitching about wasting your money when your math teacher yells at you, or tells you you can't use a TI-92.

You can get plenty of games for the TI-83/84, most of them only requiring 1 finger to play, so it's not blatantly obvious that you are playing games in math class.


Viking

How is it cheating if you are smart enough to use a device to do the math for you? I guess the pour people would be fucked lol!

As NukeIt15 said, Math classes assume you will never have a calculator with you in real life, so you have to do all the math by hand. So in class some teachers will require you to not only get the answer, but show the work you did to get it.

Viking

I want it to play games in math so it looks like I am working but I am really having fun!

Sure C&C on your calculator would be great, but when you get called on to answer a problem and you shout out "CRAP! GOTTA KILL THIS TANK!!" you're gonna find yourself up shit creek. Not only that, but when you are using your calculator for 30 minutes straight, it's pretty obvious you're not doing math anymore. As much as you'd like to think teachers are stupid, they really aren't.
If you wanna play C&C, use a computer, not a calculator.

NukeIt15

I've had a TI-83 since I was a frosh in HS; it has served me well (even though it hasn't seen any action since junior year and I'm now a college sophomore) and never crapped out in the middle of something important. I guess it's the TI-84 now, but it's a solid design with enough features that- unless you're doing some seriously heavy-duty advanced mathematics- you shouldn't need anything else.

Totally. I have a TI-83 and I'm a senior in HS in AP Calc. I still use it for tons of stuff, and I've had it since I was a freshy. If you learn how to program, it can do tons of good stuff for you. (I've made programs for Geometry, Interest, and Sequences, most of them being bigger than some games I have. I've also made completely useless programs that look like Matrix code.. Big Grin )
TI-83/84 definately better for your (Viking's) level of math.

Also, almost forgot, when going for a TI-83/84 always get the Silver edition... Has more memory and some nifty apps.


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If you don't want EA to get any credit, destroy their Refinery. Duh.

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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230788 is a reply to message #230637] Thu, 16 November 2006 18:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dude? How the fu*k would I play C&C on a calculator?

My teacher has to let us use them on everything I am in a speical class lol! I am ADD!

We were learning about if a number is "rational, or irrational"

WHEN THE FUCKING MOTHER HELL AM I GOING TO NEED TO KNOW THAT FOR ANYTHING!! I ASKED HER AND SHE SAID "I don't know, I just need to teach you to pass the finals!"

SCHOOL TEACHES YOU SHIT! I HAVE LEARNED MORE IN MY 2 OR SO YEARS ON THESE FORUMS THEN I EVER DID AT SCHOOL!



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Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22

Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54

...fatally die to death...


I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230790 is a reply to message #230788] Thu, 16 November 2006 18:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Viking wrote on Thu, 16 November 2006 19:22

Dude? How the fu*k would I play C&C on a calculator?

My teacher has to let us use them on everything I am in a speical class lol! I am ADD!

We were learning about if a number is "rational, or irrational"

WHEN THE FUCKING MOTHER HELL AM I GOING TO NEED TO KNOW THAT FOR ANYTHING!! I ASKED HER AND SHE SAID "I don't know, I just need to teach you to pass the finals!"

SCHOOL TEACHES YOU SHIT! I HAVE LEARNED MORE IN MY 2 OR SO YEARS ON THESE FORUMS THEN I EVER DID AT SCHOOL!


Oddly enough, my teacher had a 10 minute conversation today about how the stuff you learn now will be applied around 200 years later so it's not as useless as you think Tell Me I just learned that imaginary numbers make my life a lot easer =D


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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #230910 is a reply to message #230637] Fri, 17 November 2006 16:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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My teacher last year wasa awesome, he diddnt teach us things he diddnt think we were going to ever need.

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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #231209 is a reply to message #230637] Sun, 19 November 2006 17:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you want to use it for most exams, get the TI-89 (titanium).

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Re: Should I go for a TI-80or 89? [message #231366 is a reply to message #230637] Mon, 20 November 2006 15:34 Go to previous message
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84+ should be all most people will ever need. If you want to get an 89 for the better games, etc, make sure to ebay it.
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