What's the difference between this and the Texas Instruments TI BA II Plus Professional Financial Calculator?
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Not a huge difference. But if you look into the details, the professional financial calculator has more keys devoted to a few extra financial calculations.
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Yes they do. You can enter a stream of cash flows and do various calculations on them like PV, standard deviation, etc., etc. The 12C is the gold standard of financial calculators. You can't go wrong with the functionality. The only problem with newer models is they tend not to have the build quality of the originals.
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I returned this item because the photo when I ordered was different from this calculator, which is the one I received. You know, I just can't remember if it will hold a constant. I also have had a hard time finding a calculator that will hold a constant for calculating percentages. I want to be able to enter the percentage and 'times', and then just keep entering a number and hitting 'equals'. That function, as well as a separate Clear and Clear Entry key are my two requirements, and almost impossible to find any more. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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If you notice when you click on each version (business or retail), the description at the top and bottom of the page is different. For instance the retail version says it controls a multimedia computer. The "business" description doesn't mention that but does mention a hot key for a calculator.
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The 4000 is intended for professional/hospital use vs. the 4520 which is a consumer product. In terms of actual function they are the same, but the 4000 has some anti-theft technology and seems (at least by feel/weight) to be more heavy duty and it also has as warning if the tip cover is not replaced between readings - I don't think the consumer model has this but both warn if there is no cover at all. My suggestion would be that if you are using this at home, the IRT-4520 is going to be a better way to go.
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There is no difference. They both have the same keys, I use the Business one at work and I dont see any difference.
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It does! I work in the Math department, after having tried the TI Nspire for 3 years, we are going back to the TI 84 because we find it far more easy to use.
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There are only commands listed on a card within the cover as well as a user's manual. However, the calculator is very simple to use. This product comes from Texas Instruments. Usually, if you simply search "TI-36 calculator manual", a more comprehensive guidebook will pop up in pdf format.
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Haven't used the HP. The Nspire cx CAS is very nice. I have no complaints. The user interface is simple enough to use for quick computation and capable enough to do a lot more. I have the TI Software but haven't tried to write my own programs yet, but this software will make it quite nice should I need to. I'm guessing you'll be working with complex numbers, matrices, linear algebra stuff and the Nspire is a champ for all of those and more. By the way, make sure you get the CAS version.
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The BA 2 plus is a better overall calculator when it comes to the field of finance, where the TI 30X is tailored more towards statistics and advanced scientific functions. It can easily help you find NPV of annuities, annuity dues, and mixed streams. Also with the right understanding of the calculate you are able to quickly calculate investment decision criteria such as the IRR (internal rate of return) and PI (profitability index). It is a finance major's best friend .In short if you are more towards finance you want the BA 2 PLUS, and If you are not taking it for the field of finance and more towards science and statistics then you would want to go for the 30X. Hope this helps and good luck! The BA 2 plus is a better overall calculator when it comes to the field of finance, where the TI 30X is tailored more towards statistics and advanced scientific functions. It can easily help you find NPV of annuities, annuity dues, and mixed streams. Also with the right understanding of the calculate you are able to quickly calculate investment decision criteria such as the IRR (internal rate of return) and PI (profitability index). It is a finance major's best friend .In short if you are more towards finance you want the BA 2 PLUS, and If you are not taking it for the field of finance and... » Read More The BA 2 plus is a better overall calculator when it comes to the field of finance, where the TI 30X is tailored more towards statistics and advanced scientific functions. It can easily help you find NPV of annuities, annuity dues, and mixed streams. Also with the right understanding of the calculate you are able to quickly calculate investment decision criteria such as the IRR (internal rate of return) and PI (profitability index). It is a finance major's best friend .In short if you are more towards finance you want the BA 2 PLUS, and If you are not taking it for the field of finance and more towards science and statistics then you would want to go for the 30X. Hope this helps and good luck! « Show Less
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Casio FX115ES Plus is more convenient to use compared to TI-36X Pro Scientific Calculator as far as my experience with both calculators.
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The calculator will come with a cord and computer software, however, it is battery powered, so you do not have to attach it to the computer unless you want to. You will want to go to Texas Instruments website and download the complete TI-89 user manual, it is a *.pdf that is several hundred pages long but useful and free.
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I have both the 3540 (work) and the 3530 (home). The only difference that I really noted was that the 3540 has a larger interface display panel and all functions are accessed through the touchscreen interface panel. The 3530 has a smaller display panel and touch panel buttons that are used to access the printer's features (there is a number pad and arrows on the 3530 that you use to choose options, whereas on the 3540 you touch items on the display itself). Otherwise they appear to work the same and quite well. I am very pleased with them and would recommend either. As for the cost difference, I don't know. When I purchased them, the 3540 cost more than the 3530.
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Yes. It's better than the TI in a lot of ways, does more, and the price is right. (I'm a pre-calculus teacher).
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well, if you shop around at the same places it really doesn't sell for less in the real market, it sells for about the same, but the main reason, just like why the ti-83 sells for way above what it should be selling for considering the software is like 10 yrs old or even older, is that ti has their foot planted solidly in the college market, which in my opinion is really corrupt, because these colleges only use the ti's in the math classes, you can use other graphing calc's like casio, which are just as good, but the schools don't support or give instructions using these other calcs, which they should be, talk about corrupt, wow. the ti-84-C calc is the same as the silver except it has a color screen which is really nice, now don't get me wrong, this ti is nice, and I like it, and this is the calc that you can get all the programming info off the web to program it, the casio fx cg10 is every bit as nice if not nicer (a few extra's on it, and also a color screen) and priced at the same if not cheaper, which you can also use in the colleges, so if you understand calculators you'd be fine buying one of the casio's, either way, they're both great, and I have the three of the casio's calc's and three of the ti's, I kind of collect them, I guess, like a golfer collects golf clubs.............LOL. I even have the HP calc, but you really don't want to buy this calc for school, it's all business and you really do have to fully understand graphing calculators to use the HP graphing calc.
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YES!!!! CAS is integrated into the OS. Great for multivariable calculations. Best calculator I've ever had!
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There are absolutely no difference. The silver has customize-able faceplates and apparently the 84-plus doesn't. I believe that isn't what you are buying your calculator for. That didn't at all play a factor in which calculator I chose, because I am buying it for the performance not the beauty. Also the silver has more ram/rom 1.5mb vs the 84 plus 480kb. I won't be saving things on my calculator, and either way I clear my RAM ALL THE TIME, so that didn't play a factor neither. Aside this, there is nothing is, they perform and get the same tasks done . Hope I helped.