Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Financial Calculator
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Customer Review: Can't use it according to its designation :((
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this calculator in August 2008 but didn't have to use it up until now. I recently started taking financial management classes and was looking forward to using the calculator. However to my surprise I discovered that the button for the "2nd" function doesn't work. Without that function the calculator becomes no different from an ordinary calculator and the purchase of it is meaningless. Sadly for me the warranty period is already over, and I didn't check the functionality of the item before now. So far I had great and trustworthy experience of purchasing books and other items at Amazon, however this one led me to complete disappointment. Hope the other customers didn't have such an experience and were/are happy with their purchases. And one piece of advice, ALWAYS check thoroughly the functionality of items you buy, especially at Amazon.Customer Review: Sleek Financial Calculator
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for the FM/2 actuarial exam, so this review is primarily for those in the same boat.
This pro model is apparently a more powerful version of the original, but the extra features aren't necessary for the exam. I just liked the sleek look and feel of it better. Whether that justifies the extra $15 or so is obviously a personal decision. Better prices can be had elsewhere, especially for used ones, but the price here is decent enough. As for usability/functionality, it takes some time to get used to, but it's great once you do. (By the way, I'm using the ASM study guide which provides excellent tutorials on BA II's essential functions for solving problems.)
Overall, I highly recommend this calculator. And for those taking the FM exam, study hard and good luck!
Customer Review: Excellent Calculator, but not Perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used this financial calculator for about two weeks now. Compared to the HP one that my friend has, I believe this one is definitely superior. Overall, it is easier to manipulate with this one. One big advantage the TI has over the HP is when computing combinations and permutations: for the TI the fast keys are in place, whereas with an HP you would need to run the formulas manually which is extremely time-consuming. I give this one two thumbs up for people taking the CFA exams.
However, one drawback I want to mention is the fact that sometimes the pressed buttons aren't entered; you have to plug in the numbers and symbols pretty slowly in order to be 100% sure that all of those are entered in. I would need a little more practice with the calculator to use it with a little more speed.
Customer Review: It's ok. Should have "splurged" for a multi-line model.
Summary: 3 Stars
It gets the job done. I bought it because it was one of 2 models accepted by a professor. I prefer the TI-89Ti's Fin. Calc. flash app. because it has so many lines and shows all the other parameters I have already entered. With this calc., I often wonder "does this make sense...? are all my values entered correctly?" That just might be me, but in hindsight I think I would have asked my prof. if I could use my TI-89, then clear my memory in front of him, and sit up front. Also, the keys are a little "sticky." Not "i dropped my sugary drink on it" sticky but more like the "clicky-pop-click" sticky that some electronic devices have for their keypads - I prefer a softer keypad. I'd use it again, but only if I HAD to.
Try this model before you buy it, if you can. You might really like it.
Customer Review: Good for Financial Calculations...
Summary: 3 Stars
This calculator is amazing at financial calculations with its ability to calculate annuities and convert from interest rates to discount rates very quickly. The one thing I have against it is that as a normal calculator it's not very effective. It doesn't flash when you press a button so it's hard to tell if you actually hit the button or not, also it doesn't seem to register quick number typing so some times I need to go back and press it again. It runs with a certain "chain rule" calculation order but you can change it back to normal. Either way you need to use a lot of parentheses. (Ex: 5*(1+0.6)^12 needs to be written like (5)*((1+0.6))^12) Overall, I keep a regular scientific next to this one so I can switch between calculations, but it is a pain to have 2 calculators in general.