Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Financial Calculator
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Customer Review: Awful Keys
Summary: 2 Stars
Pro: all the financial functionalities as advertised.
Con: you have to PRESS THE KEYS VERY HARD. This is not as small a problem as it sounds. With TI's graphing calculators the keys are much softer. With this one it's incredibly easy to miss a digit or two when you're trying to key in numbers quickly, oh say during an exam. I can't even describe how frustrating it is in the middle of a long string of calculations I realize the stupid decimal point didn't register.
If this weren't required for the CFA exam I never would have paid money for this piece of crap. Unless you need it for the same reason (or have muscular fingers I guess) there are calculators both lower and higher end that get you what you want without the ridiculous keys.
Customer Review: Dont buy if you are not sitting the CFA EXAMS
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this calculator and its predecessor for use in the CFA examinations.I purchased this one because I thought the keys would be easier and more fluid to the touch I have to say I hate them both equally.
The keys are hard to push, so you are never sure if you really pushed them, if you add numbers and accidentally press equal which is easy to do because the keys are so close together them you have to re add the whole sequence.
It does not come in a hard case
There is no multi line feature to see the numbers you are adding, so very 1980's. I recommend anyone that uses a calculator on a regular basis buy a simple students calculator to use, if you dont have to buy this for the CFA examinations.
rubbish
Customer Review: the buttons kill it
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm sure it has all the functions that you'd expect in a business calculator, but there is one thing that is truly holding it back.
The really frustrating thing, as others have pointed out, is that you cannot type numbers as quickly as just about any other calculator because it will often fail to register what you typed. It truly is one of the most aggravating things having to closely examine everything you type for fear that you will miss a number. I'm sure it has caused me to get problems wrong on tests.
I would recommend using the previous model of this calculator or a different brand. Heck, even my Finance professor (CFA, PhD) said it didn't have enough improvements to upgrade to it. I wish I had known that sooner.
Customer Review: Love it
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this calculator.Some Amazonians have been complaing about the pressure it takes to depress the keys. I like the firm feel of the keys plus they make a satisfying "click" when you press them. Now, what I don't like. TI replaced the hard plastic protective cover with a vinyl cover.This is an incredible pain.With my old BA II(circa 1989/1990)you slipped off the plastic cover then slid it over the back of the calculator and you were ready to go. With the new model you take it out of its vinyl pouch and, I guess,just chuck the pouch somewhere till you're done calculating. Then you go and find it and put it back over the calculator. Sounds trivial, but if you're used to that storable cover it is a major hassle.Still, it's a fine machine.Customer Review: Decent
Summary: 3 Stars
Loses one star for packaging. It was a PITA to open up. I cut my finger as I tried to open the packaging after using heavy duty scissors to cut the plastic. This is definitely something Amazon should offer with "Frustration Free" packaging.
Loses another star for not having a hard cover case. It comes with a cheap leather bag to put it in. A hard cover case is necessary to keep the buttons from being pressed. I store mine in my backpack and I hate to always check and see if it turned on by mistake, which may drain the battery. This is the first Texas Instruments calculator I have bought that did not come with one.
Build quality looks good, though buttons make a click sound. I haven't used it much yet, but it looks promising.