Texas Instruments BA II Plus Financial Calculator
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Customer Review: Review from a HP-12C user
Summary: 4 Stars
I used to use the HP-12C but went back to this calculator because it is much easier to use. With the HP-12C I found myself looking at the manual a lot. Many operations were less user friendly than on the BA II Plus.Granted HP-12C users swear by their tool, but for the casual user that wants to do some cash flow analysis or TVM, this is the calculator of choice. The worksheets are incredibly easy to use.
That said, the quality has gone down since the last BA II Plus I used (in the old shape). The previous one was made in Malaysia and looked like it was better quality. I had to return one piece of the latest Chinese version because the silk screened letters were smudged (fancy how quality assurance let that through). The manual looks like it was printed on cheap newsprint.
I'm lopping off one star for build quality.
Customer Review: The Best Financial Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
TI BAII Plus is another calculator approved for CFA exam. It's much better than HP12C. It's more user friendly. You enter all data in the work sheet format. You can review all the variables you enter. Its computing speed is much faster than HP12C (80s technology, what a joke!!!). It's as fast as HP19II. The best of all, you don't have to deal with the troublesome RPN entry.TI BAII Plus is as good as HP19II if you don't need text editor (what a waste), and HP solver (it's the only thing I like about HP 19II). With 1/2 the price of HP 12C and much better performance, it's an obvious choice, especially if you are buying for CFA exam. (HP=High Price, Horrible Performance) TI is the leader in calculator (graphic, and financial).
I am going to buy one more to use it as a backup calculator in the CFA exam.
Customer Review: too big and clunky and awkwardly designed
Summary: 2 Stars
I already have a Texas Instruments BA-35 Financial calculator that I purchased back in 1993. It has served me well. A few weeks ago I misplaced it. After two days of searching, I gave up, and purchased this BAIIplus to replace it. Luckily, I found the BA-35 a day later. When this new calculator arrived, I was really disappointed in it. First, it FEELS CHEAP...second, it is HUGE and CLUNKY and has a very awkward hard shell that you must REMOVE then snap onto the BACK. It took several tries to get the calculations sequence figured out...there are some minor changes from the previous calculator. I will use this as a backup, but it is too large and I hate that pop-off cover.(the old one is slim, and came with a nice flip-open vinyl case, with an interior pocket where I keep the instructions, should I need them.)Customer Review: A Business school staple
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using this calculator since I first went to college in 1993. It was a lifesaver in all of my business courses.
It does pretty much all of the business functions that you would want. The exception to this is it doesn't do some real estate functions.
The awesome protection case that fits perfectly also houses a cheat sheet that guides you through most of the normally used functions. For the other functions an extremely easy to use owner's guide is included.
I am scared at seeing some of these other people's reviews. If this easy to use calculator that is basically a staple in business school is so difficult for them then I certainly would not want them touching my taxes or handling finances for even a lemonade stand
Customer Review: Most Bang For Your Bucks
Summary: 5 Stars
Of the business/finance calculators out there today, I feel the BA II Plus is the has the best value. It has it all: TMV (Time-Value-of-Money), Random Numbers, Percent Changes, Depreciation INCLUDING declining balance with crossover to straight line (very useful for taxes), profit analysis, and bonds (just to name a few features of this wonder). I first bought this calculator in 1990 and enjoyed its use ever since. I just purchased the "new" BA II Plus, with sturdier keys. The only thing the BA II Plus is missing is a "solver", but saving $60, I feel, is a good trade off, since most finance problems can be solved using the TMV keys.
So to business/accounting/finance students, if NOT the TI-83 (Plus/SE), then get this one!