Which Calculator is Best for High School and Beyond?

[zgozvrm]

I've never been a fan of Ti scientific calculators. I was in grade school when personal calculators first came out and Ti was pretty much the only choice at that time. Also, I don't generally care for graphing calculators - I have rarely found a need for them, so I find them to be unnecessarily larger and pricier. I prefer HP and Sharp calculators. I have an old HP 32SII that I love, but my wife recently "stole" it from me. For a less expensive calculator, I've always preferred Sharp over Ti mainly due to the keyboard layout. I generally find that I like the way Sharp lays things out, better than the way Ti does. I'm currently using an EL-520W which I've come to like even more than my HP. The only problem is that it's not programmable, per se. It does allow you to enter up to 4 custom functions which is helpful. And, it has 8 memory registers, in addition to the standard "M" memory (that utilizes the M+ & M- keys). It even does simple integrations and derivatives.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I used the TI-83 in high school. Played more games with it than calculations :D