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[pilot_student]

My TI-83 broke recently and I figured I'd upgrade. I'd like a fairly cheap one that does polar integration and that'd be useful for college. Any suggestions?

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[rampart]

Don't bother. Most classes in college don't allow the use of calculators for calculus classes and even some of the higher level electives. and if they do you should reconsider.

[lifesnotasong]

Really? All of the math and physics classes I've taken in college have allowed the use of calculators... the math ones didn't require one, but the physics class did.

♥ jess

[rampart]

Hm, yeah. I guess it really depends on the class you're taking (and its level of theoretical analysis) and where you're going then. I wasn't allowed to use calculators in any of my math-oriented classes so far (with the exception of accounting... but really. that's NOT a math class). Calc I-III, economic analysis, mathematics for economists, macro/micro theory and analysis.... none. Although I imagine they'd allow it for the science courses.

But yeah, I would say go for a TI89 if you want a calculator badly.

PS: cute icon :)

[maynard_lover]

Yeah, it mainly just depends on the school, and sometimes the professor. I was able to use my TI-89 Titanium in Calc. I and Calc. II and at times in Calc. III. And I am currently using it in Diff. Eq. I almost wish we weren't allowed to use them because I constantly use them to double check my work, and it is time consuming.

To the OP--TI-89 Titanium is my suggestion, provided your school will allow you to use it. It will be useful for you in all of your Calculus courses and Diff. Eq., Linear Algebra, etc. Depending on which classes you have to take, it might be in your best interest. They run around $150 I believe, but if you're lucky, you can do what I did--find someone after Calc. I not planning on not taking any more Calculus and selling theirs for $75. :D

[jcoveney]

TI89.

[n3nbb]

Pick up a used HP48, either the S, SX, G, or GX model, on eBay. (avoid the HP48II) It's got a bit of a learning curve, but once you're used to RPN you'l never want to go back.

[hawkington]

Be warned: many universities have strict calculator policies. They'll only allow you to use or so models, none of which will be graphing calculators.