FOUND: Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator

[bazookaman]

My daughter is starting 7th grade this year and this is one of the requirements. I'll get one but I figured I'd ask here first to see if anyone had a gently used one they'd be willing to part with for a smaller amount of $$$.

[Zoidberg]

Hate that schools do not allow kids to us the iOS/Android app that mimics the TI-83. I get why, sure, but it would save so many parents some start-of-year sticker shock.

[Carm]

No kidding, my college kid needed a Ti-Nspire in high school. He used it to help him pass Calculus and physics AP exams for college credit.

[bazookaman]

We called a friend who has two daughters in high school and college and they STILL use theirs! So I guess I should look at it as a long term investment.

[Carm]

Yes, my son uses the Ti-Nspire in college. My youngest uses blue Ti Nspire with interchangeable keypads. That was the cheapest option available. I know he is going to want a regular black Ti-Nspire like his brother has. It was just too much for his basic needs. My Older son had a hand me down Ti-84/83 before I got him the Nspire . Then he lost it. So younger brother got a blue one.

Edit -the blue gray Ti Nspire has ability to Mimic a Ti-84 with proper keypad

[C(-)ris]

Zoidberg wrote:
Hate that schools do not allow kids to us the iOS/Android app that mimics the TI-83. I get why, sure, but it would save so many parents some start-of-year sticker shock.

Cheating, plus most schools ban cellphones in the classroom. And having every kid have the same thing that is tried and true makes teaching it a lot easier especially when the instructions in the text book are specific to that model calculator.

Even adults can't figure out how to translate from instructions on something in Safari and figure out how to do it in Chrome. Nope, you have to do a set of instructions for every browser showing them exactly where to click. Because figuring out that Preferences and Settings might contain the same things is too much to ask.

[Zoidberg]

C(-)ris wrote:
[quote=Zoidberg]
Hate that schools do not allow kids to us the iOS/Android app that mimics the TI-83. I get why, sure, but it would save so many parents some start-of-year sticker shock.

Cheating, plus most schools ban cellphones in the classroom. And having every kid have the same thing that is tried and true makes teaching it a lot easier especially when the instructions in the text book are specific to that model calculator.
Like I said; I get why. It's just a shame there can't be some kind of detente regarding an overpriced piece of technology (useful & required that it is) and the needs of a student & the abilities of a family to provide.