Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiView Scientific Calculator

I wanted a calculator with buttons that provide good tactile feedback, so I dont have to look at the display to know whether or not the numbers entered are the numbers I intended to enter. And I wanted a calculator that would show me not only the last number entered, but also the earlier numbers in the computation. And I wanted a calculator that would make it easy to raise a number to a power. And I wanted a calculator that would run from ambient lighting, so I dont have to replace the batteries so often. This calculator gave me everything I wanted. It is the first inexpensive calculator I have had that has buttons that feel good when I push them. It is easy to accurately enter the numbers you intend to enter. The display allows you to scroll through something like 40 lines worth of prior problems and data entered. To raise a number to a power -- something I do frequently -- only one button needs to be pushed between the number and the exponent; it is not necessary to push a shift key to access this function. Beautiful! I am purchasing another one of these calculators. They are a fantastic bargain, and I want to have one at home and at work. Incidentally, the calculator also comes with a plastic cover that provides excellent protection for the buttons and the display when the calculator is bouncing around inside your briefcase.

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.

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I like it it’s what I needed for college

I dont like it and idk why schools make us use the boring ones. I also have the ti-84 plus ce calculator and I dont get why we need this one? Like.... I could play games on my calculator. so.....

It’s easy to learn and understand.

I had to purchase this for a college course and it’s similar to one I used in high school. It’s easy to use and good quality.

My daughter felt this product was great. It’s the exact model they use in school. They cannot bring them home so having this here is super helpful with homework.

This scientific calculator is very nice the instructor gave us the exact order number we bought them last year and I bought an extra one this year in case my granddaughters calculator just stolen hers held up all through her first year in high school thats how good it is 9th graders are tough on stuff. The instructor likes them so much that she puts it on all of the brochures now she has the sophomore Junior and senior math department instructors doing the same. Wally world doesnt cut it this calculator I bought on Amazon is lasting its well made the batterys last long the keys have not lost their color of the numbers and it was used a lot.

I had a TI-nspire before hand, but upon entering pharmacy school, they dont allow calculators that are basically computers. So I needed one that was consistent with what the NAPLEX allows for test taking. I chose this one because of the multiview feature which is very nice (I like being able to see the prev. calculation that I just did). Overall 10/10 buy it