Customer Reviews for Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS 2-Line Scientific Calculator

Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS 2-Line Scientific Calculator
by Texas Instruments

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Customer Review: A Classic is Reborn
Summary: 5 Stars

I purchased my first TI-30 in 1977 and carried in a drop holster with my slide rule, mechnacal pencils, and technical drafting pens. As the years went foward I relied on variant of the TI-30 for the latest, and every few years upgraded as I progressed in my profession.

The TI-30 has been an asset to the engineering business since the days it replaced slide rules as a portable calculator, and even today it remains one of the fastest and easiest pocket calulator to use by an engineer.

The larger beasts such as the TI-89 are fine for heavy lifting and complex transforms, but this variant of the TI-30 family is a superb buy for only a few dollars, and since the solar cell keep the power topped off so you don't have to worry about batteries.

This, and a TI-89 should both be kept on your desk, or in your briefcase. One TI-89 for the heavy lifting, and several TI-30's for the lighter duty number crunching.

Customer Review: nice calculator
Summary: 5 Stars

good stuff! buy one! has all the keys and functions you need!

Customer Review: Does what it's supposed to. Nothing more.
Summary: 4 Stars

This calculator is a very basic scientific calculator. I recommend getting it if your school has a rule against graphing calculators and/or you are a cheap person who doesn't want to buy TI82 or higher or equivalent. I've never regretted buying this to replace the first one I bought for 5 dollars earlier that broke from old age.(I guess you can't expect a lot for 5 dollars postage)

Customer Review: I hate the buttons on this calculator!
Summary: 2 Stars

I had to get this calculator for a professional engineers' exam (it was one of 4 approved calculators to take into the test). I've been using it to study and HATE how difficult the buttons are to press. I'm quite speedy on my Texas Instruments TI-82 but this one is painfully rigid. I originally thought it was a good idea to go with an approved calculator that resembled by TI-82 to most so I wouldn't have to relearn where all the functions are. Now, I'm second-guessing that decision and hope I'm not too fast on it during the exam so that I don't come up with wrong answers. My fingers are crossed but I really do not like this calculator so far... if you have a choice, go with another one.