Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiView Scientific Calculator

This was a great calculator! I used it for so many classes through out college. I am writing the review years later but frankly it has been a wonderful calculator and I still find it working like if it was brand new. Pros: Lightweight Great color scheme Ability to use the 2nd function button to get even more utility out of the calculator Very easy to use The back has a card that shows you basic operations as a reminder The tracking button is super useful for searching through your history to see the old work you did or to copy and paste it in case you made a mistake somewhere along the way (very useful for math like calculus) The screen is very good quality and it makes it easy to see The battery life is amazing! It lasted me years of extensive use before ever needing to replace them Cons: No cons aside from it is not a graphing calculator but if that is not what you need, this is a calculator I highly recommend!

Daughter used this for college.

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I bought this because it is the only calculator that the GED allows you to use for the GED exams. I prefer having the physical calculator as opposed to using the virtual one on the exam. Learning how to use it effectively is very helpful, especially with the math exam. I used it most of the time whenever the my GED study book and test allowed. It cuts down on calculating time, which is important with the time limits.

This is a good calculator at a good price, BUT you should only buy it if youre required to have this particular model--or if better models are outlawed by your teacher. I will explain that more below: Its dual powered by solar and CR 2032 3V battery, which is nice. Ive had mine 5 years and havent yet had to change the battery. (Changing the battery requires unscrewing the back panel and taking the calculator apart, by the way! While it doesnt have a CAS or graphing capabilities and cant solve systems of equations or evaluate integrals and derivatives, etc.,this is a fairly advanced machine... the data list functions are sophisticated and the multi-view feature is something not often found on calculators at this price point. I use this calculator solely because it is the best calculator approved for actuarial examinations. Outside of the fact that it doesnt have TVM keys like a financial calculator (necessary for 1-2 exams out of the series of 9-10 actuarial exams)... this is, by far, the best calculator that is approved by the SOA. ******** HOWEVER, if youre looking in this price range and you dont have onerous restrictions on what youre allowed to use, there are calculators at this price point that are definitely superior! ********* (1.) For about the exact same price as the TI-30XS MultiView, there is a Casio model (I think its called ES-115 Plus) thats designed in Japan with way more features, and I think its easier to use too. Its very direct, with lots of shortcut keys. It manipulates matrices and can transpose and invert and rref to solve linear equations. It also can evaluate derivatives and integrals numerically. Besides graphing, this Casio will do exactly the same things of calculators ten times its cost. Its a FAR superior machine than the MultiView for the same price. Period. (2.) For just $5 more than the MultiView and Casio, you can get the TI-36X Pro. It doesnt have graphing capabilities, but besides graphing, it does just about everything--and more in some cases--than TIs more expensive lineup of calculators (starting at TI 83). The MultiView is maybe good for middle school; whereas, the TI-36X Pro (and the Casio) could reasonably be used throughout high school and college studies and even through graduate mathematics, statistics, and sciences. The 36X Pro isnt as direct or fast as the Casio, but has many menus which can be accessed. You could muck your way through using the TI more than you can with the Casio, imo. There are about 100 stored constants (things like the speed of light, gravitational force, mass of an electron, etc.). There are various built-in probability distributions (binomial, geometric, etc.) It can do unit/dimensional analysis (although entering units is a pain) and it can do conversions too. Its very similar to the Casio I mentioned above. The major differences would be the TI has a lot of menus to access its capabilities and the Casio has shortcut keys. The 36X Pro is also a tad more expensive.

Highly recommended easy to learn and use

As a student studying math and science, having a reliable scientific calculator is essential. I recently purchased the Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiView Scientific Calculator, and I must say, its the best calculator Ive ever used! The MultiView feature is incredibly helpful. It allows me to view multiple calculations on the screen at once, which saves me time and reduces the risk of making errors. The keypad is also easy to use and the buttons are well-spaced, making it easy to input complex equations quickly. Another great feature of this calculator is the ability to scroll through previous calculations. This has come in handy numerous times when I need to double-check my work or make a correction. The build quality of the TI-30XS MultiView is also impressive. Its durable and feels solid in my hand. I can tell that this calculator is built to last, which is important when youre using it every day. Overall, I highly recommend the Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiView Scientific Calculator to any student or professional who needs a reliable and efficient calculator. Its worth the investment!

This is a very good calculator, for when I need to do my simpler calculations. (It is an alternate calculator for the Advanced Algebra and Trig class that Im taking). If you can afford the fantastic calcuator, though, I highly recommend the (currently over $100) graphing calculators, such as the TI 84 Plus C Silver Edition or any of the 83/84 family. They do all of the functions that this excellent calculator performs, and many more, such as graphing functions and creating tables from those functions. For the person who asks, If the Plus C is a five-star calculator, why didnt you cut the 30 down to at least four stars? my answer is simple. For the $10 to $20 range calculators, the 30XS is a five-star calculator For the $100 and up range calculators, the 84 Plus C is a five-star calculator, along with the HP Prime (which is also a five-star calculator). However, the latter, though better in some ways than the 84 Plus C, is not allowed to be used during some college exams. I have all three calculators.

Texas Instruments came late to the game with this MultiView idea (or WriteView or whatever you want to call it). Apparantly, they decided Casio was eating into this corner of their market share so they rushed this little baby out. It has a few little issues. For example, number squared to the fifth power looks exactly the same as number to the 25th power! Not exactly a bug I guess, but definitely an issue already addressed and solved in the Casio/Sharp GoodView(TM) models. So they made up for it with hardware! This little baby has the nicest keyboard and display Ive seen on any calculator. The keyboard reminds me an old IBM selectric, except with shorter strokes. Its as good as any older HP model in my opinion (but different), and you get a nice satisfying CLICK on every press. You always know your keystroke was completed and youll never get a double entry. And the display is large, with great contrast control, easily viewable from any angle. I have a lot of calculators laying around here, but for simple math I find myself grabbing the TI-30XS more and more often. I suspect theyre losing money on the hardware. Either that, or I just lucked out with my turn at the assembly line, or theyve come up with some revolutionary new manufacturing techniques. For me, it was steal.

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