Cheap Calculators for sale!

   

Sentry Industries CA2PK 2 Pack Calculator
From Sentry Industries

This 2 pack comes with a 12 digit desktop and 8 digit pocket calculator. The desktop has a large digit read out and is solar powered with battery back up. It also has an angled display and adjustable decimals with automatic shut off. 8 digit has tilt disp
Amazon Sales Rank: #52745 in Office Product Brand: Sentry Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Don't do it! I purchased the CA2PK calculators thinking it would be a great deal! Wrong! It's a great deal if you only want the smaller handheld. The large, desktop model doesn't work efficiently. The keys keep sticking. When using it, I need to constantly watch what i input as the keys don't always register because another one is stuck. Spend the extra few dollars and get a better one. Good luck!

   

Sharp QS2760H 2-Color Ribbon Printer
From Sharp

Easy-to-read fluorescent blue display with automatic three-digit punctuation. Prints a fast 4.8 lps. Also prints two symbols per line. Independently accessible four-key memory and GT memory. MU and AVG keys. Item counter. Two-key rollover. Double zero key. Convenient sign-change, right-shift keys. Size: 9.6"Wx14.3"Dx3.1"H. AC operation.
Color: LIGHT GRAY Brand: Sharp Model: QS2760H Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 5.40" h x 11.60" w x 16.50" l, .0 pounds

A real workhorse I am a CPA who depends on calculators. We have several of this model in our office, and have used similar Sharp machines for years. We have found them reliable, easy to use, durable machines, and feel the price is reasonable for the quality of the machine. They do need replaced every 4 to 5 years, but by then we feel we have received our value from them, and have always replaced them with a Sharp machine identical or with very similar features to this one. The very best in 10-key calculators I'm an accounting professional who has used Sharp calculators for over 15 years and have found this model to be the best. I use this model at my office and just recently purchased one for use at home (replacing a less expensive Sharp model). The cost is a bit more than some of the other models but well worth spending ~ the keys are easy to the touch, the speed is fast, has capability for 12 digits, all the features that I've ever needed and very dependable quality. Winnie the Pooh I'm an accountant, I've used Sharp Calculators for years. I've tried other brands but ALWAYS come back to the SHARP. This model has been my favorite. The keyboard is comfortable, and allows you to perform many tasks with ease.

   

Calculated Industries 8510 Home ProjectCalc Do-It-Yourself Project Calculator
From Calculated Industries

Hand Held Project Calculator Plus, Includes Fence & Deck Buttons, For Do-ItYourselfers, Woodworkers, Hobbyists, Decorators & Cabinet Makers, Works Directly In Yards, Feet, Inches, Fractions & Metric, Solves Square Up Diagonals, Calculates Board Feet, Converts Between All Standard Dimensional Math Fomats, Works As A Standard Math Calculator, Includes User Guide, 2 Batteries & 1 Year Warranty.
Amazon Sales Rank: #17532 in Home Improvement Color: White Brand: Calculated Industries Model: 8510 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .40" h x 2.90" w x 4.75" l, .20 pounds
Never again buy too little or too much project material! The Home ProjectCalc will help you design, apply, install and finish your home improvement projects with precision and confidence. Get exactly what you need for your projects. Reduce calculation errors and make fewer trips to the home improvement store.
ProjectCalc Recieved right on time from the seller. tried a few calculations, and easy to use. Looks like it will be a good value for the money. May save many arguments with my wife over the totals of fractions in measuring projects. Home Project Calculator As a woodworker I've found this small calculator to be a great addition to the shop. I'm decent at fractional arithmetic, but sometimes that can get a little shaky when in the middle of a project step and this tool ensures the dimension calculations are correct and in a the fraction measure that corresponds to project plans (no decimals or metric measurements allowed!). On top of that, when I had a question the company responded very quickly with the right answer and then followed up a few weeks later to ensure I was pleased with their response. I strongly recommend this purchase for a woodworker of any ilk, whether professional of hobbyist. Home Project Calculator Really Like the Calculator I like to do home projects with wood so this has helped alot in figureing the right amount of wood I need. I'm still finding things to use it for. These Home Project Calculators are always so expenceive but this one was not.

   

Sharp EL-1197III Heavy Duty Color Printing Calculator with Clock and Calendar
From Sharp

The EL-1197PIII is a heavy duty desktop printing calculator with 12-digit display and 2 color printing. It prints at approximately 4.3 lines per second in 2 colors. AC powered with clock,calendar and time calculation.
Color: White Brand: Sharp Model: EL-1197PIII Released on: 2004-11-10 Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 3.00" h x 9.00" w x 13.00" l, 5.07 pounds
The Sharp EL-1197P drum printing calculator is an indispensable tool forheavy offices uses. The EL-1197P has a large 10-digit blue fluorescent display and prints characters in black at 3 lines per second on standard paper rolls.The EL-1197P has four-key memory (memory plus, memory minus, andrecall/clear) and special functions keys including grand total, addingmode, constant, double zero key, mark-up/profit-margin key, item counter, androunding settings. Rely on Sharp's independent memory for consistentreckonings. Decimal settings are adjustable from floating to fixed decimalplaces (6-3-2-1-0).
Great replacement I had to replace an old Sharp calculator and this one was very similar. It has performed great and has the same layout as my old one so it was very easy to make the switch. A Great Value A good machine for professionals. I like the built in clock. Great Buy Key layout is great and for the cost of this machine you can't beat it

   

Aurora SC190 8+2 Digit 150-Function Hardcase Scientific Calculator
From Aurora

Aurora 8 + 2 Digit 150-Function Scientific Calculator. For Engineering Students, Reverse Logic. Flip-Back Hardcase Cover.
Color: 1 year limited warranty Brand: Aurora Model: SC190 Dimensions: 5.51" h x .49" w x 3.00" l,

has the hexadecimal conversion I bought this as the price was good and it had the hexidecimal converion built in which I wanted. The buttons are a little small but after a few uses was easy to get acustomed too. The item was delivered, well packaged and promptly. Great, but no solar power The calculator is working perfectly. Well, almost perfect. There's no solar panel to get power, just small batteries. But the calculator is ok.

   

Calculated Industries 44080 Construction Master Pro Construction Calculator
From Calculated Industries

Builders, contractors, carpenters and construction professionals use this advanced, easy-to-use Feet-Inch-Fraction, Metric and Full Trigonometric calculator to provide rapid solutions to complex construction-math problems. Work in and convert between all building dimensional formats, including square and cubic! Built-in functions include Custom and Jack Rafter keys with instant cutting angles, Rake-Wall key, complete Circular solutions, full Stair calculations, D:M:S to Decimal Degree conversions, automatic Block and Footing, three Memories, and a Preference Function for user-defined options.
Amazon Sales Rank: #12238 in Home Improvement Brand: Calculated Industries Model: 44080 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 2.00" h x 7.00" w x 9.00" l, 1.25 pounds
The Construction Master Pro DT sets the industry standard. It is the most powerful and advanced construction-math calculator ever developed. With many new solutions and expanded preference selection, this desktop unit's extra large display and tilt head is easy-to-use in the field or office. Work in and convert between Feet-Inch-Fractions, Decimal Feet, Yards and Metric. Get fast solutions for right angles, rafters (common, hip valley and jack), rake-walls, stairs, weight/volume, materials conversions, circular solutions and complete trigonometric function. Perfect for completing layouts, bids and estimates--saves time, money, materials and frustration. With new and enhanced solutions for drywall, siding, panels. Find number of sheets for an area, stairs--riser limited and stairwell opening, studs. Find number on-center for an entered length, compound miter cuts, arched rake-walls, equal sided polygons.
Poweful tool for the scene shop Building scenery for the theater we are always under a time & acuracy crunch. The Construction master pro DT helps us to handle both foot and Inch manipulations and construction detailing. The rise & run & diagonal calculations are a timesaver when we are dealing with raked platforming or out of true flats. The compound miter key has already saved me hours of fussing on oddball scenic units. The ability to store risers heights in the stair calculations allows us to easily determine stair details by using our stock, but not building code compliant stairs. The calculators flexibility is one of its greatest assetts and one of its great drawbacks as well. I wish that there was a help system in the unit remind the user of how to use some of the more arcane controls. The included instruction book is great, but a book is not the fastest way when you need to use a function now that you last used months ago. Lost without it This is the latest incarnation of a tool I've been using for a few years now. The more I use it, the more dependent I become. Provides quick, accurate answers to almost all shop problems & equations. The memory function is a little confusing at first, but practice makes perfect. Excellent tool, well worth the money. There's a pocket sized version available also, called the "Ultra Measure Master", also very handy. Construction Master Pro Desk Top This Calculator was a Replacement for my son-in-law. It was a Request. He is a Contractor, and has been using the Construction Master Pro for years. It works Great for Him and is his Calculator of Choice.

   

VICTOR TECHNOLOGIES 1240-3A Antimicrobial Desktop Calculator, 12-Digit Fluorescent, 2-Color Printing
From VICTOR TECHNOLOGIES

Engineered with an AntiMicrobial agent that reduces the growth of microbes and bacteria on the product that may cause odors and discoloration. Global Product Type: Calculators-Printing; Calculator Type: N/A; Calculator Style: N/A; Power Source(s): AC.
Amazon Sales Rank: #16445 in Office Product Color: WHITE Brand: Victor Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 4.59 pounds

   

Sharp EL-1750V Portable Printing Color Calculator with Clock and Calendar
From Sharp

The lasting qualities of Sharp printing calculators have made them favorites in homes, offices, and everywhere in between. The Sharp EL-1750PIII prints at approximately 2.0 lines/second in 2 colors (positive numbers in black, negative numbers in red) on standard size paper rolls. It also has 4 key memory, Which includes memory plus, memory minus, recall memory, and clear memory.
Color: White Brand: Sharp Model: EL-1750PIII Released on: 2004-11-10 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 8.90" h x 5.90" w x 2.00" l, 1.10 pounds
This two color printing calculator has all the basic business features, including a large, easy to read 12-digit LCD and printing in both red and black at up to 1.55 lines per second. The EL1750P uses standard size paper rolls and comes with a sturdy metal paper holder. The EL1750P features built-in tax and markup calculations, 4 key memory, floating or fixed decimal functions, and more. It is AC/DC powered (AC adapter included), with four AA batteries (optional) to provide back up in case of power outages. What's in the Box Sharp EL1750P calculator, AC adapter, heavy duty metal paper holder, paper roll, instructions, warranty information
Nice Printing Calculator This Sharp EL-1750P is a pretty great printing calculator for the price. I needed one for my new job and didn't want to spend a lot, so this is what I got. The only thing that I didn't like about this calculator is that to subract one number from another, you have to press the number, then the plus sign, then the other number, then the minus sign. I don't know if this is how all of these types of calculators are or not, since this is the only one like this that I have ever used... but pressing the addition symbol to subract seemed a little weird to me. I am used to it now, but I tend to get frustrated using a regular calculator at home that actually adds everything when you hit the addition sign! Other than that, I am satisfied with the 18.99 I spent on it. A great tool at tax time Excellent features, easy to use, as good as the bigger models. A must have if you do your own accounting, especially at tax time. Sharp EL-1750V a great buy This calculator is small enough to keep on my desk, but the keys are large enough so I hit the rights ones. Has basic keys to perform tax increments, percentages and good memory handling. There's more, but I seldom (if ever use the other functions). Very smart key set-up for those who want an accounting/adding machine type calculator. I'm very pleased with it.

   

SmartFrench Introduction to French, Vol.2
From SmartPolyglot

This is Volume 2 of 2 volumes introducing the French language to the total beginner. In this volume, you will explore the basic vocabulary observed in very common conversations. How did we choose what words you should know first? We interviewed French natives and let them speak about the subject of their choice. We then selected a minute and a half of these conversations and we isolated every word pronounced, classifying them into Basic, primary and secondary vocabulary. In the basic list we put all the words that appear systematically in every conversation. Table, crayon - pencil or avion - airplane would be included in the primary vocabulary list but not in the basic vocabulary list where you will find words like, for, that, what, I, of, in, am, etc... We made an interesting discovery: 65% of all words used by people when they speak are basic words regardless of the theme of the conversation. After you work with these vol.1 and Vol.2, you will know 65% of every conversation you will happen to hear or be a part of. You will be ready to go further and work on real dialogs. Volume 1 is about numbers and conjugations and volume 2 supposes that you know of them. "The teacher on the CD is really gifted. He speaks at a perfect speed, or tempo, his voice is easy to listen to, and he's SMART! It's literally like taking a French class without having to go to school. He gives you tips, clues, and ideas on how to remember things. You get the sense that he truly wants to help you become proficient in speaking French. Have you felt like giving up on learning French? Try this program and you'll get excited about it again. Have a Francophile in your life? This would be the PERFECT GIFT for them." -Gwendolyn Soper, Park City, UT, author
Amazon Sales Rank: #72568 in Office Product

My opinion on this I love the SmartFrench products with native French speakers in conversation, but the Introduction to French, Vol 1 and 2, I, personally, would skip, because they are "explanations" of grammar, and I think it is more effective to go right to listening to the conversations, and absorbing the sound and flow, and than speaking. Even with no previous French, I think this is the best way to learn, because this is how I learned the language years ago. So, while this is a good product, I personally would invest in the CD-ROM or CDs with the conversations by native French speakers....and would bypass the CDs which explain grammar.

   

Sonin DT210 Inchmate PRO Measurement Conversion Calculator
From Sonin

Calculate and Convert between: Feet, Inches, Fractions, Decimal Feet, Decimal Inches, Board Feet, Yards, Miles, Kilometers, Meters, Centimeters, and Millimeter including Square and Cube of each. DEDICATED FRACTION OF AN INCH KEYS FOR DIRECT ENTRY WITH A SINGLE STROKE. Triangulation keys - given any two pitch, rise, run, or diagonal - automatically solves the other two. Calculate AREA, CIRCUMFERENCE & ARC LENGTH of a CIRCLE. Or simply use as a regular math calculator. Paperless Tape stores up to 20 entries with easy review capabilities. Easily calculates cost per unit to estimate materials. Weight per volume, Temperature Conversions, Memory and much more. Protective Case included. Long lasting lithium battery with auto-off. One Year Limited Warranty.
Amazon Sales Rank: #7285 in Home Improvement Brand: Sonin Model: DT210 Dimensions: .0 pounds
Inchmate + PRO measures feet, inches, fractions, yards, meters, centimeters, millimeters, including square, cube, plus board feet. Has paperless tape for up to 20 entries with review capabilities. Other keys include: weight, weight/volume, fixed fractions, and cost key. Measurement conversion between all metric and imperial measurements including square and cube. Complete with long lasting lithium battery and protective case.
Sonin DT210 InchMate Pro My two year old D210 InchMate Pro just died. Worked fine one day, sat on my workshop table overnight and wouldn't turn on the next day. Didn't drop it, no static discharge. A hard reset and a new battery didn't help. Dead.Pros: Will handle calculations in increments as small as 1/64 inch. Pretty nifty conversion between units, including yards, feet, inch decimal, inch fraction, and metric.Cons: Uses a special $3.00 CR2016 3V lithium battery. Inputting fractions is a bit tedious . If you input a fractional number and then input an integer or decimal number without also specifying the units of the second number (inch, meter, etc.) the calculator displays an error message that you cannot recover from. You have to clear everything and re-enter ALL your numbers over again. inchmate pro You cannot be this item for the price !! It is very simple to use. Takes all the guess work out of construction math. The time I saved on the last 2 sets of stair stringers alone more than paid for it.

   

Casio FC-200V Financial Calculator with 4-Line Display
From Casio Inc.

Financial calculator with Direct mode key and 4 line display
Color: silver Brand: Casio Model: FC-200V Released on: 2005-07-20 Platform: No Operating System Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.25" h x 6.05" w x 9.60" l, .64 pounds

Casio vs TI Professional I study Finance and Mathematics. I have both TI: texas inst financial calculator and Casio. TI Professional: Pro: 1. you can use this at Actuary and CFA exams. 2. once you get used to it, it is a good calculator Con: 1. harder to use than Casio 2. battery supported, you MUST have extra battery when you go for any exams (CFA, Actuary, etc) Casio Pro: 1. more features 2. easier to use 3. battery and solar supported 4. navigation feature, you can scroll up and down using few lines of display Con: 1. you can't use this at CFA, actuary exams 2. school text books teach you how to use fin cal using TI, not this one My opinion: If you are not finanace major, just usnig this at work or school for principle classes, get casio for much easier use If you are Finance major, taking any cfa exam, or actuary exam, get TI prof, there is no choice because you can't use Casio. If you are a beginner and want to get friendly with these lovely devices, use TI to calculate and use Casio to check your answer. I hope this review helped Recommended for beginner's ONLY I teach finance at the university at undergraduate level and our department recommends using this calculator for the students. The calculator work well for fundamentals of finance classes where the number of years are even numbers and do not include decimals. I have used this calculator to calculate bonds in advance finance classes were the number of years includes decimals (i.e. 1.71786). The answers it gives you are wrong. Try solving bond valuation manually where N includes a lot of decimals and compare it with the calculator. You will find that the calculator will give you wrong answers. I had tried Texas Instruments or HP for the same problem and I got correct answers. I recommend this calculator for beginner's in finance or people who do not want to solve complicated finance problems. If you plan to use for complicated problems, I recommend Texas Instruments or HP. Here is an example: Use CMPD for the following inputs: N=3.43562 FV=100 PMT=1.375 I=1.355% The prevent value should be -100.066697 but the calculator does not provide that answer. Try it with Texas Instruments or HP and that is the answer you will be getting but unfortunately with CASIO, it does not give you the correct answer. Read Before You Buy I've been in the finance industry for nearly 10 years. Over the years I have always look for a business calculator that could handle every day finance calculations but provide ease of use. I have tried HPs and TIs but have always thought the key stokes necessary to do simple bond calcuations were somewhat tedious. When I read up on the Casio FC-200V I though my search had ended and thus purchased it. True enough this calculator with it's scroll through menus is very easy to use and logical and has perfomed every calculation that I have tried successfully. So why did I give it 2 stars? For the simple fact that in the normal calcuation mode it does not allow comas to seperate the 1,000s, 1,000,000, 1,000,000,000 and so on and so forth. For example if you key in one million the display reads 1000000 and not 1,000,000 which just about every calculator I have used does. Comas are used in the other calculator functions but not the basic calcuation mode? Why is this? It seems to me that Casio decided to be lazy and not allow for comas on the basic calculation mode. For this I will not use this calculator. For a business calculator with so much promis I was so disapointed. If anyone from Casio reads this please allow for comas on the basic calcuation mode, for I will buy that calcuator in a heartbeat. If you don't care about the comas I think this is the best calculator on the market.

   

Calculated Industries 9126 Time Master II
From Calculated Industries

Solve hundreds of time-math problems with the touch of a few buttons! Use easy time-math functions, plus a built-in stopwatch/timer for film/video, athletics and other applications. Instantly solve: Time-math problems (e.g., add, subtract or convert h:m:s). Timecard/payroll calculations. Stopwatch/timer. Plus, works as a regular calculator. Durable and portable. User's Guide. Protective case. Long-life battery. 1-Year Warranty.
Amazon Sales Rank: #94547 in Home Improvement Brand: Calculated Industries Model: 9126 Dimensions: .50" h x 2.90" w x 5.50" l, .38 pounds
Time Calculator with Built-in Stopwatch. For Pilots/Aviation Pro's, Accounting, TV/Radio Broadcasting and Athletics. Finally! An inexpensive and easy-to-use handheld Time Calculator for adding and subtracting hours, minutes and seconds! If you're a pilot or flight attendant, this calculator is extremely handy for tracking hours on duty--so you don't exceed your maximum flight hours! Use it to figure daily, weekly or monthly hours worked to maintain an accurate Flight Log. Also handy for scheduling flight crews.If you're in accounting, use it to easily figure your employee payroll using the time and rate keys. Or if you're in television or radio broadcasting, use the time and stopwatch keys for accurate production/editing. The Time Master II also operates as an audible Stopwatch/Timer for athletics departments or other applications. And it functions as a regular calculator, so you can use if for everyday math calculations. FEATURES Time-math problems (e.g., add, subtract or convert h:m:s) Timecard/payroll calculations Stopwatch/timer Plus, works as a regular calculator Durable and portable Laser Dimension Master SPECIFICATIONS Product #: 9126 Size: 5.5 x 3.0 x 0.5" (140 x 76 x 13 mm) Product Weight (product only with battery): 3.2 oz. (91 g) Power: 3-volt lithium (CR-2032) battery (included) Bat. Life: Approx. 800 hours usage Auto Shut-off: 8-12 min. Keypad: 36 keys; soft-touch silicone rubber User's Guide: 40 pp.; 5.0 x 2.5" (127 x 64 mm). Click here to download User's Guide in PDF format. Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty Case: Vinyl with magnetic attachment and pocket for User's Guide; black. (Leather case also available.) Operating Temperature: 32-130 deg. F (0-55 deg. C) Display Type: LCD segment; 8 digits, with annunciator-legends Display Dimensions: 0.86 x 2.5" (22 x 64 mm) Accuracy: 10 digit internal accuracy
The best calculator for anyone who bills by the hour I first 'stumbled' across this unit in a store 6 or 7 years ago. I use it all the time to calculate hours and minutes for billing my work....it works perfectly. The recent sale was a second one for another desk location. There can be no better complement than when a consumer searches out the same model to purchase again! You won't be dissatisfied. Nice cover, durable package, flexible options.

   

Texas Instruments TI-89 Advanced Graphing Calculator
By Unknown

Introducing TI's most powerful graphing calculator: The TI-89 Titanium, offering new features, preloaded Apps, and even more versatility. A built-in USB port makes data transfer ultra-convenient. Plus, with three times the memory of the TI-89, you can store more Apps, data, and programs
Brand: Texas Instruments Model: TI89 Published on: 1998 Dimensions: 1.00" h x 3.50" w x 7.30" l, .80 pounds
This advanced graphing calculator is packed with more features than you might know how to use. The TI-89 lets you perform the expected functions of an advanced calculator--basic math, algebra, calculus, graphs, matrices, and statistical functions. However, you can also do cool stuff like create animations as well as graph 3-D rotations and plot contours. The manual that ships with the TI-89 is a killer, presenting over 500 pages of clear, concise definitions, function explanations, examples, drawings, and appendices. It's divided into well-organized chapters that cover all the major features of the calculator. Graphing functions include basic function graphing, parametric graphing, polar graphing, sequence graphing, 3-D graphing, and differential-equation graphing. Additionally, the TI-89 includes symbolic manipulation, constants and measurement units, statistics and data plots, a numeric solver, a text editor, programming capabilities, tables, a split-screen function, variable management, and the ability to link to other calculators or a computer. The large, color-coded keys are easy to read and find--a nice touch on such a feature-heavy calculator. An improvement over earlier Texas Instruments graphing calculators is the addition of one-touch X, Y, and Z variable keys. The large LCD screen is also adjustable to your environment; we were able to view it clearly in a variety of lighting. The TI-89 comes with an attached, hard slide cover that protects it from getting knocked around in a backpack. The TI-89's flash technology allows you to upgrade to future software versions so you don't have to continually invest in new calculators. The whopping 500 K of memory is more than sufficient for your stored functions, programs, and data. You can also create custom menus or use the default menu. Another cool feature is the Program Editor, which gives you the ability to program. The TI-89 also comes with an input/output port and cable, letting you synch up with other TI-89s or TI-92s. --Jill Lightner Pros: Large keys Easy-to-read LCD Includes input/output port and cable Allowed in AP, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT tests Comprehensive, illustrated manual Cons: None Essential for AP Calculus, college math, and beyond, the TI-89 is the most logical handheld technology for advanced mathematics studies. Enhanced with Flash technology, this handheld gives you the flexibility to add calculator software applications and additional functionality, providing long-term value. Built-in advanced mathematics software includes a Computer Algebra System (CAS) enabling you to manipulate mathematical expressions and functions (factor, solve, differentiate, integrate, and more). It also includes differential equations, 2-D graphing and data analysis, 3-D graphing with rotations, linear algebra, interactive numeric solver, constants, unit conversions, statistical regressions, and optional assembly language programming.
Great features, nice size, good price The TI-89 is an excellent calculator. It has an absolutley HUGEfeature set, and is so advanced that it can basically do most math for you. My favorite features are the CAS (computer algebra system), which can solve a lot of algebraic equations for you, and the factoring function (I dont have to waste time factoring on paper anymore! whoohoo!). My old ti-83+ seems like a slide rule compared to this thing, but the 89 is still quite easy to use. In addition, not only is this calculator great for math, its great for games! There's a multitude of mathematical programs and games that you can find for free online. . . The only downside to this calculator is that the rich feature set can actually be a problem. A lot of students that use this calculator rely on it too much, and some of them barely understand any of the math that they are supposed to be learning. It is probably for this reason that it and its brother the TI-92 (difference between the TI-89 and TI-92 is the 92's qwerty keyboard, useless for a calculator in my opinion,and the 89 is smaller) are banned in some colleges, and on some tests, like the ACT's. If you've got the discipline not to rely too much on this fine piece of equipment (if you're a student), I highly recommend this calculator. But be warned, keep your old calculator around for tests that you can't use your 89 on, and NEVER rely to much on it. Oh TI-89 how do I love thee? Let me count the ways 1) arithmatic calculator functions: cause I'm too lazy for 6*7 in my head2) entry memory : ever forget how you arrived at your answer? Your TI89 stores up to the past 80 calculations you've done3) graphing functions: oh so much easier to do math when I can see the problem... function, polar, differential, parametric, sequential, even 3D graphs4) algebra support: x^3 + 42x^2 - 8x + 2.1 = 0 ... forget factoring by hand : x = -42.1907945554 of course!5) data tables: set up matracies, lists, and other data stuff...6) units: A MUST for a science student... put in all your units and it will convert them7) Calculus capabilities: differentiate, integrate, find limits (and MORE) of functions you type in!8) Numeric solver: type in your own equations and plug in the numbers... KE = 1/2 * m * v^2 9) Easy interface, very intuitive10) Seemingly limitless capabilities: download programs from the internet and load them on to your calcualtor (my favorite: the Periodic Table, with lots of data on each element). (you need the TI-graph link for a PC-Calculator hookup)11) You CAN use them on SAT1, SAT2s, APs, and many other standardized tests.11 reasons doesn't come close to how much I love this calculator! If you are or will be taking any of these classes I highly recommend the TI-89 : Calculus I, Calculus II, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, ... and beyond! A Calculus Student Must-have This Calculator absolutely does it all! It's ability to find derivatives and antiderivatives (which the TI-85 cannot do) as well as many other calculus functions is invaluable. In calculus, I was always far ahead of my class due to this calculator! In statistics, its tables and graphing is extremely easy to use and its statistical summaries are much easier to access and read than those of the 83 or 85. The pretty print feature makes finding mistakes and reading the answers much easier. The graphs (3D) are far superior to that of the TI-83 or 85. I would recommend this calculator over the 92 for high school students due to the fact that the TI-92 (with its QWERTY keyboard) is not allowed on the SAT I or II tests or AP tests. The TI-89, with very similar operation and features, is allowed on these tests. For more information...e-mail me.

   

SHREL243SB - EL243 Solar Pocket Calculator
From SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP.

EL243 Solar Pocket Calculator
Amazon Sales Rank: #10723 in Office Product Brand: Sharp Dimensions: .23 pounds

F O R...P O C K E T...P U R S E...A N Y W H E R E !.!.!.! A GREAT LITTLE MACHINE AT A GREAT LITTLE PRICE! This calculator, the Sharp Elsi Mate EL-243S lies f-l-a-t in your hand or on the table. This means that it can be put in pocket or purse...and take up VERY little room. It is VERY light in weight...and even comes with a protective plastic cover, to make it extra-safe from breakage whilst travelling! Many calculators I have tried do NOT have CE (clear entry) key working with division or multiplication. That means, if you want to multiply, say 3 x 4, but mistakenly put in 3 x 2, you can press the CE key, and not have to re-enter the 3! (This is VERY helpful in more complicated calculations!) Usually, the CE key works just fine with addition and subtraction....but here, it works with multiplication and divisiion, too! The keys are a nice, soft, responsive rubber. They rise only the smallest fraction of an inch from the keyboard base, but are still extremely easy to use! The protective, hard-plastic cover contrasts nicely with the soft rubber keys, It securely fastens over the calculator, but should be easy for most people to open and close. (For those with manual dexterity problems, please note: if you have any problems opening and closing the cover -- after getting someone else to open and close it several times, it should be easier to open and close yourself! The numbers on this calculator are very LARGE, considering its size. They are also quite LONG and THIN! This might help me -- and anyone else who uses this calculator -- to help lose weight! Because, after using the Sharp Elsi Mate EL-243S for a week or so, when one goes back to most other calculators, the numbers on these others look stocky and stubby! The elegant, long, large and thin numbers of the ElsiMate EL-2435 look almsot ARISTOCRATIC by comparison! A real weight-losing catalyst! This calculator is also SO small, SO unobtrusive, SO handy, that I'd also call it, 'my "007" calculator'. Because -- with everything else he must carry -- James Bond would hardly have room for any other calculator! (Unless, of course, his would be specially outfitted to fire bullets and/or dispense poison!) In any event, the fold-over case can hide a secret message or two! (Or even a to-do list -- for James Bond, or anyone else!) all in all, a fine, rugged, easy-to-use little basic calculator! With a fold-over case, which can be used as a. "secret compartment"!

   

Sharp EL501WBBK 10 Digit 131 Function Calculator
From Sharp

The EL501WBBK 10-Digit calculator is a great companion for any math student. It covers a range of potential math problems with the ability to perform over 130 scientific and math functions. It features a large, one-line, ten-digit LCD display that makes it easy to read numbers as they're entered and answers to equations. The calculator is battery powered with automatic shut-down, ensuring that power is conserved and that it is ready to go when you are. The protective hardcover protects the calculator from scratches and provides durability for years of use. The EL501WBBK can is ideal for students studying general math, pre-algebra, algebra, and trigonometry.
Brand: Sharp Model: EL501WBBK Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .50" h x 5.00" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds

satisfactory I am very pleased with sharp's calculators.Is a matter fact I count to buy a lot more to donate to students in a Haiti.There children can not afford a simple calculator for their school's work.

   

Sharp EL-377TB 10-Digit with Puncuation Twin Power/Glass Top Design Calculator
From Sharp

A great all purpose calculator the EL-377TB can do all of your basic functions as well as calculate taxes. The calculator also switches between battery power and solar power on its own.
Brand: Sharp Model: EL-377TB Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.10" h x 4.50" w x .70" l, .25 pounds

Excellent budget calculator This unit is very good for those who don't need to have a fancy calculator. I used to use a pretty expensive graphing calculator, but for those who are in business, you almost NEVER use those functions. This unit has large buttons and has been rock solid in performance over the past couple of years. I just bought a couple extra since some of the other calculators I see coming out are junk.

   

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI-30XIIS Handheld Scientific Calculator - Pink
From Texas

   

Sanrio Hello Kitty Calculator - Pocket Calculator
From Sanrio


Amazon Sales Rank: #31380 in Office Product Brand: Sanrio

   

Big Red Calculator, The Official Calculator Of The National Debt
From Columbia Technologies, LLC

The Big Red Calculator is capable of displaying very large numbers like "Trillions", or calculating the National Debt and the Federal Budget Deficit. For business, office and home use. Large digits allow easy viewing and large sure-feel buttons make digit entry reliable. Dual power allows for use in varied lighting conditions. Includes illustrated step-by-step manual with sample calculations. Features include 16-digit large LED display capable of showing trillions, with Tax, Mark Up, 112 Step Check, Auto Replay and Grand Total functions, solar/battery power, large sure-feel buttons, bold red color, easy-to-read instructions, CE/RoHS compliant.
Color: Red Brand: Big Red Calculator Dimensions: 1.50" h x 5.50" w x 7.50" l, .50 pounds

Added features make it a winner. Don't let the novelty packaging fool you. This is a full-featured calculator with added features that set it above a run-of-the-mill unit. - The display is large - 16 digits! That's up to quadrillions! - The keys are sized and spaced for easy use, even for those with large fingers. - There is a 'call back' feature that lets you review a long series of calculations. This is especially useful when balancing your checkbook to find that 10-cent error. - There is a replay feature. Similar to the call-back but it automatically steps through all the calculations in the series. - Business functions like mark-up, tax rate. - Solar and battery power. If there's enough light to read the display, there's probably enough light to run the calculator. If there's any draw back is that it is not pocket-sized. It will easily fit in a backpack and on your desk. Finally a calculator with enough places Has a few features you may not have seen before so be sure and save the instructions. I like playing with numbers and this is exactly what I was looking for. Great little (or not so little) calculator. Gregory's review covered the features pretty well and about all I can add is you may have a few calculators laying around the house but this is the one you'll reach for. Political humor aside, an excellent calculator As another reviewer has noted, beyond the gimmicky packaging this is actually a useful device with a number of features. It seems particularly well suited to financial calculations (and not only the Federal Budget) with its 16-digit accuracy, VERY easy to read display (with big digits and THOUSANDS SEPARATORS), ability to review and correct the history of entries, and SELECTABLE ROUNDING MODES (round up, round down, truncate, or 5/4). So it's actually an excellent desk calculator.

   

PANASONIC CR2032 Equivalent CMOS battery
From Battery-Biz, Inc.

3 Volt Lithium Battery
Amazon Sales Rank: #9570 in Consumer Electronics Color: N/A Brand: Battery-Biz Model: B-310-AZ216301 Released on: 2005-06-07

WAY overpriced I'm sure that these are lovely batteries, but $8 for a $1.50 battery is a little out of this world! Shop around just a little bit and you can find a much, MUCH better deal. bigger numbers I use these batteries for my calculator, and I was asked to review them. So what can I say? What is to be said about batteries? How's this: With ordinary batteries, my calculator would only calculate small numbers. With these, the numbers are so much bigger! OK, maybe not. But I will say this: Obscure batteries like these are hard to find. But at Amazon I found them easily, reasonably priced, and with Amazon Prime the shipping is free. When that low-battery indicator comes up on your calculator, Amazon Prime is the best way to replace them.

   

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator
From Texas Instruments

Electronically upgradeable graphing calculator allows you to have the most up-to-date functionality and software applications. TI graph link offers increased capacity and speed. Seven different graph styles for differentiating the look of each graph drawn. Advanced functions accessed through pull-down display menus. Horizontal and vertical split screen options. I/O port for communication with other TI products. Global Product Type: Calculators-Graphing; Calculator Type: N/A; Calculator Style: N/A; Power Source(s): Battery.
Color: SILVER Brand: Texas Instruments Model: TI-84 PLUS SILV Published on: 2004 Released on: 2004-06-01 Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .69" h x 3.94" w x 3.05" l, 4.08 pounds
Building on the hugely popular TI-83 Plus, which is perhaps the best-selling calculator of all time, the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is completely compatible with the TI-83 family. From that well-established platform, this new model adds more speed (a processor that's 2.5 times faster), an enhanced high-contrast display (eight lines by 16 characters), changeable faceplates (silver included), and a suite of 30 Apps. And with nine times more memory than the TI-83 Plus (1.54 MB of RAM, 480 KB Flash ROM), there's plenty of room for even more Apps and your own data storage. Includes a USB Port and cable. It also adds USB on-the-go technology (cable included) that can be used to share files with other calculators or to connect to PCs or optional presentation tools. Comes with 30 pre-loaded Apps and supports all TI-83 Apps. Thirty Apps are pre-loaded. Popular App titles include Cabri Jr., CBL/CBR, Conic Graphing, Inequality Graphing, Probability Simulations, Science Tools, StudyCards, TimeSpan, Topics in Algebra 1 Chapter 5, Topics in Algebra 1 Chapters 1-4, Transformation Graphing, and more. For students in math and sciences, the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is a powerful, problem-solving tool with features for storing, graphing, and analyzing up to 10 functions. Plus, it displays graphs and evaluates tables on a split screen, allowing you to trace the graph and scroll through table values simultaneously. Split screen lets you view a graph and its equation at the same time. With the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, you can view an equation, its graph, and the coordinates all at one time. Jump from point to point by entering a number. Several useful plot types are available, including scatter, box-and-whisker, XY-line, histogram, and normal probability plots. Advanced statistics and regression analysis, graphical analysis, and data analysis are readily accessed, along with features for calculus, engineering, financial, logarithm, trigonometry, and hyperbolic functions--all crucial tools for advanced analysis. With its clear display and fast processing, the calculator incorporates graphing tools for mathematics and science course work, including statistics and finance. The optional kickstand slide case is great for desktop work. The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is powered by four AAA alkaline batteries (not included) and one silver oxide battery (included) for backup, with an automatic shutoff to save energy. It is supported by a one-year limited warranty. Optional color faceplates add flare. What's in the BoxTI-84 Silver Plus Silver Edition, USB cable/TI connectivity cable, silver faceplate, silver oxide battery, TI Product CD-ROM with full reference Guidebook and free software Apps, warranty information; four AAA batteries not included, alkaline recommended; color faceplates not included
52 Year Old Rates The TI 84 SPlus I have owned the TI 82 and TI 83S Silver Plus before this. TheTI 84 is another wonderful product from Texas Instruments for the student in high School or College student. Any complaints about speed is irrelevant. I personally found the TI 84 very easy to read, fast, nice case-I like it better the TI 83 Silver case-and it included some programs that were not on the TI 83. It is supposed to have other stuff that the TI 83 did not have but I did not notice this. This is because I bought it to assist me in Algebra, trig and etc. For the money it is a great investment and a very useful tool. I will say that one area I noticed a great difference in was viewing the window. For me, (and I wear bi-focals) the TI 84 was noticeable in its clearer image and etc. Hope this is helpfu. -Dave calculator is great; PC interface software disappoints The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition is a powerful calculator with almost every function that one could desire, a powerful programming environment, and a well-organized keyboard. On the other hand, the calculator-computer interface is slow and the PC software is limited and poorly documented. One can transfer programs from the calculator to the computer or vice versa, but this capability is not documented in the user manual. I would like to be able to edit a calculator program on the computer, but it appears that this is not possible. I also have one complaint with the programming environment-- There should be a "break" or "done" command to exit from a loop without using a goto. Based on my current knowledge, I would rate this product at 4 stars rather than 3 (Amazon does not permit me to change this). Dr. Phillip M. Feldman Good product -a little pricy Got this for my son to replace a lost TI-83plus. Some nice improvements but a much better value to get the standard edition instead of the silver edition. Silver addition provides a few additional preloaded programs and is great if you are not price sensitive. Retailers are very competitive with the standard edition and are not discounting the silver edition as heavily. I wasn't price sensitive so I dropped some additional cash for a slightly better product. Recommendation: If you want bang for the buck, stick with the standard edition. If price doesn't matter, the silver edition does the trick

   

Sharp EL-1192BL Desktop 2 Color Printing Calculator
From Sharp

PC touch keyboard. Memory plus, memory minus, recall and clear memory keys. Large 18.7 mm digit size for easy reading of display. Prints positive numbers in black, negative numbers in red on standard paper roll. Global Product Type: Calculators-Printing; Calculator Type: N/A; Calculator Style: N/A; Power Source(s): AC.
Color: BLACK Brand: Sharp Model: EL-1192BL Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 2.40" h x 7.90" w x 9.90" l, 2.95 pounds
The imposing EL-1192BL calculator is all business. From the no-nonsense layout and extra keys designed to meet the needs of businesses to the integrated printer and large, clear display, this is one calculator that doesn't mess around. It feels strange calling a calculator ergonomic, but that's the only word that describes the design of the EL-1192BL. The large keys look and feel like those found on a computer keyboard, with beveled edges and slightly concave tops that virtually eliminate input errors. The 12-digit display isn't the standard black and gray LCD calculator users are used to; instead, its bright green illuminated numbers are legible in any lighting condition. It's a touch that anyone who spends hours in front of a calculator each day will appreciate. The printer unit uses two colors (black for positives, red for negatives), and it is very noisy, but produces crisp output. It's an impact device, meaning it uses standard paper rolls instead of the more expensive thermal paper, and a three-line-per-second print speed means it should keep up well with all but the most nimble-fingered users. As for features, there's plenty of stuff here that business users will like. Dedicated tax keys let us establish a standard tax rate and apply it to our figures with a single keystroke. A correction key let us delete the last number we entered to erase mistakes, and a grand-total key made it easy to total the results from multiple calculations. A switch at the top let us easily select one of six decimal display modes, including floating, fixed (3, 2, 1, and 0), and an add mode. Another switch controls whether decimals are rounded up or down. If you can live with the clatter from the printer and have the space on your desk to accommodate such a large calculator, the EL-1192BL is a powerful adding machine and calculator that will suit businesses of all types. --T. Byrl Baker Pros: Key design is very useful Dedicated keys simplify tax computations Excellent display Cons: Very large Noisy printer Sharp's EL-1192BL AC-powered desktop printer is a functional and efficient machine with a serial printer. It offers grand-total and markup/profit keys. You'll find basic calculation capabilities as well as four-key memory, floating or fixed decimal functions, add and constant modes, a +/- key, and an item counter. The serial printer prints 2.2 lines per second on standard-size paper rolls.
Great Home Office Calculator I run a home business and keeping books is a critical part of my daily work. I needed a calculator that had large numbers, larger keys and printed off tape. Scrounging around Amazon.com I came across several models that would have done the job well. I have had Sharp calculators in my office at work, and know this to be a reliable brand. I came across this particular model, and having done some on line research, Amazon had the cheapest price of anyone on this model. I have to say that I have not been disappointed in this purchase. It is a very reliable calculator, the paper tape with 2 color printout is very readable, and the numbers are large, well lit and the keys fit my big fat fingers. It has some great features like percentage and sales tax that you can place the sales tax % in memory. There are other tax functions as well. This calculator does not take batteries, and that's fine cause it's a waste of money to put batteries in one of these. This is a good calculator and one that I do recommend for the home office. Very nice calculator Our business requires we use a calculator, and this is the first one I have bought. It works great, simple and the tape is a standard tape size so I can get it at my local grocery store. Very nice. SHARP is sharp. This calculator is of the highest quality and and rates a superior performance grade for a desktop unit. The print is extremely legible and remains so on the paper even in a closed book (ledger) environment. I highly recommend this product!

   

Casio MS-80TV Mini Desktop Calculator
From Casio

This general purpose MS-80TV desktop model is perfect for home or office. Solar Plus power work even in dim light.
Color: SILVER Brand: Casio Model: MS-80TV Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 2.00" h x 6.00" w x 9.00" l, .35 pounds
The Casio MS-80TE is an indispensable tool for students, households, and offices needing quick math calculations. It's ideal for figuring finances, converting cooking measurements, or anything else you can think of when you wish you had a calculator at hand. The ultrasmall Casio MS-80TE desktop calculator works well as a first calculator for young students. Plus, since it's solar powered, the MS-80TE is always at the ready.The compact and light 1-by-4-by-5.4-inch Casio slips into a pocket, portfolio, knapsack, or briefcase for computations anywhere you travel. It has several special functions keys, including markup and markdown, square root, +/-, and quick corrections. With three-digit comma markers, it's easier to read longer numbers at a glance. The MS-80TE has a convenient correcting feature--you can clear errors with a touch of the right shift key. The large eight-digit display is not sacrificed in the smaller case.The MS-80TE is affordable enough to have one in each room. Solar power means never replacing batteries, and the backup battery assures you'll always have power in low-light situations and whenever you need it. --Barbara Price
Excellent produst that takes abuse I have had this calculator since 1991. I use it alot and I have had it in my car since the day I bought it. I purchased several more to keep in my office and around the house. I especially like the big numbers for easy reading and the the big keys spaced far apart so you don't have many missed entries. You can buy alot of cheap calculators but none so easy to use and so long lasting. Great Desktop Calculator I keep this at my desk and it's a great tool for anyone needing a quick calculator for the small financial tasks. I use mine all of the time, especially at the computer! Portable Size But Large Enough to Use/Read The buttons and display on this calculator make it easy to use, but the size of the actual unit is nice and portable and doesn't take up too much room. Someone asked about setting the tax rate: Hold "SET" down until SET appears on display. Press "TAX+". Enter desired tax rate (i.e. 8.75). Press "SET" again to save. You can recall the set tax rate by pressing the "TAX+" button once.

   

Canon MP11DX Printing Calculator
From Canon

The Canon MP11DX Prinitng Calculator is the perfect solution for handling day to day business calculation tasks. This includes Profit Margin, Tax, and basic math calculations. The printing is very fast and easy to read at 3.7 lines per second. It evens prints black or red ink. Stay on top of all calculations with the built in Clock and Calendar function.
Color: GRAY Brand: Canon Model: 9637A001 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 5.00" h x 17.00" w x 10.00" l, 4.63 pounds

This little machine is worth its weight in gold As a CPA an adding machine is like an extension of my right hand at times. No matter how computerized things get I'll always want my trusty little adding machine. Since I found this little Canon about 5 years ago I've changed jobs a couple times, and every time I HAD to order this exact machine because of its ease of use and attractiveness. (I finally bought one with my own $$ for my current position so that I can take it with me if/when I move on to something new.) It has a nice silver color with a black "cover" over the blue numbers on the display. It has a clock and calendar option. It prints black positive numbers and red negative numbers. If you get one of these, make sure you open up the top and take the tape off the ribbon. It's like scotch tape (or something similar) put on there for shipping. If you don't take it off, you'll think the machine is out of ink during the first week or two because the ribbon won't be moving.

   

Rabdology (Charles Babbage Institute Reprint)
By John Napier



Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Latin About the Author Introduction by Robin E. Rider

   

Texas Instruments TI34II Calculator
From Texas Instruments

A durable and affordable calculator with menu for selection of settings appropriate to classroom and study needs. Combines statistics and advanced scientific functions, helping students to explore math and science concepts. Allows review of previous entries to look for patterns. Shows entries on the top line and results on the bottom line. Entry line scrolling feature. Ideal for general math, algebra 1 and 2, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and science. Global Product Type: Calculators-Scientific; Calculator Type: Scientific; Calculator Style: Scientific; Power Source(s): Battery.
Color: BLUE Brand: Texas Instruments Model: TI34 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 3.20" h x 9.60" w x 12.90" l, 4.20 pounds
Combining excellent usability with powerful features, the Texas InstrumentsTI34 II calculator is ideal for students performing basicmathematic and scientific functions. Although it's compact and easy to slipin a pocket or desk drawer, the functions are solid and include a fractionfeature, which enables you to calculate with both fractions and mixednumbers. You can chose whether to simplify fractions automatically orstep by step, and the TI34 is programmed to switch easily betweenfractions, decimals, and percentages.The two-line display lets you to see more of your work, the top entry lineholding up to 11 characters, with the option of scrolling left or right upto 88 characters. The bottom line shows answers up10 digits long with a two-digit exponent. The keyboard is relativelyfriendly, featuring an extra-large equals button and abackspace/correction key. The calculator runs on low-light solar power,working even inside, and includes a one-year warranty.
Good calculator, but flawed The TI-34II is a good calculator that is easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one fatal flaw. While it allows numbers to be entered in scientific notation, it doesn't have a feature to show the result of a calulation in scientific notation. With a 10 digit display, it can be hard to figure out if 100000000 is 1 billion or 100 million. Lack of comma's to group digits into 3's also hurts. I ended up buying a CASIO FX-115MS, which does have the scientific notation and comma's. If the TI had the comma's and scientific notation, it would beat the CASIO hands down for ease of use, and also contruction. I also like the fact that it remembers prior calculations even after auto-powering down. The CASIO forgets after any power down. Excellent calculator If you think this calculator is for elementary school kids, you're WRONG. I can't afford a fully flegged graphing calculator yet, so this is my only alternative. It's served me extrodinary through Honors Chemistry and Geometry (especially calculating moles and gas pressures). It's also the calculator that my school has for us in case we don't have a calculator. Overall, this is one of the best calculators you can get for your twenty bucks or so, buy it! Perfect for middle school level math I have the original TI34 calculator and bought it back in the 6th grade for Pre-Algebra. I'm now a college sophomore and still use it occasionally. This calculator was perfect for Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry and I couldn't have imagined using any other calculator. There was no need for anything more advanced (such as a graphing calculator) in those classes. It is very simple to use and doesn't have too many buttons. In fact, I've never even used half of the buttons that are on it. It is very durable as it has lasted me 9 years of dropping it and spilling drinks on it. It is a must have for any middle school math student.

   

Essential Equations for the Civil PE Exam Using the Hp 33s
By David V. Morse PhD PE, R. Wane Schneiter PhD PE DEE, Norman R. Voigt PE, Bruce A. Wolle MSE PE

Time is of the essence during the civil PE exam. Make the most of your time by storing commonly used equations in your HP 33s calculator prior to the exam. Essential Equations for the FE Exam Using the HP 33s gives you all the tools you need to input important equations for the exam in your calculator.


Up to speed quickly. This little book will quickly bring you up to speed on how to use the HP 33s equation input and solving features. You may or may not agree with the author's selection of "Essential" equations. I would say buy this book if you just bought the calculator and your exam is just a couple of weeks (or less) away. If you've got time, the HP 33s manual does a good job of explaining the basics also. Complete and comprehensive, easy to navigate The Hp33s offer so many functions, but learning how to navigate them and fully understand their capabilities is an arduous task. This guide is written in a clear, concise format that provides an easy way to jump right to equations that are useful on the exam! It is divided into categories, and subcategories from there. A very useful text and worth the buy! Big help for the Hp 33s This book breaks down the process of programing the HP 33s and gives some of the formulas you will need. From using this book I learn how to use this calculator.

   

50g Graphing Calculator, 12-Digit Pixel Display
From HEWLETT-PACKARD

The 50g's large, high-contrast display with adjustable font type and sizeclearly shows every important part of a formula, calculation, or graph so you'llbe able to clearly read and analyze your results.  In addition, you canisolate and evaluate sub-expressions using
Amazon Sales Rank: #6003 in Office Product Color: SILVER Brand: Hewlett-Packard Platforms: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 2.40 pounds

Too Frustrating, Horrible Documentation, Not Recommended Too Frustrating, Horrible Documentation, Not Recommended I am an engineer and purchased this calculator (based on amazon reviews) for graduate engineering courses. Several weeks into classes (many hours trying to figure out the functions) it was too difficult to understand quickly and I abandoned it for the semester. I used an hp calculator in undergrad engineering but the complicated new menu layout and the horrible documentation make an awful combination. I have now spent more 40 hours trying to figure this calculator out and still consider myself confused. I find the examples in the manual poorly written and poorly indexed. Even basic functions are too complicated. Many examples just don't work. For entering a 3x3 matrix I followed the example. There are actually two steps missing which you have to guess and find yourself. Someone should thoroughly test these first. After feeling I was deceived I went back and looked at the other hp50 amazon reviews carefully. In 20 of the 5 star reviews the reviewer only reviewed the hp50 product which now makes me suspicious. In addition, 15 other excellent reviews are from foreign countries in such simplistic and incorrect english that I wonder if they really saw, used, learned, or tried to program the hp50. Even re-reading many of the other 4 and 5 star reviews that I think are genuine I noticed a lot of "however..." comments. Before you buy here are some of my comments. Many are mentioned in other reviews but I give them here to justify my review number. - Documentation is horrible (as mentioned in many other good and bad reviews) -Way too frustrating to learn how to use the product - Many functions are two strokes (shift+function) (like x2) -888 page manual (4" thick), colossal waste of paper, hardly any writing on each page - Because the PDF manual is so big it is difficult to navigate -Index alone is 25 pages, could be on 6-7 pages, too much flipping pages to find things - ENTER key is now bottom right of calculator (further to travel to enter data) -I don't like the heavy leather case: clumsy and weighs almost as much as the hp50 -Its a nice case for opera glasses, but for a calculator it should be light and easy/fast to remove (its not) - Case with calculator inside approaches 2 inches thick (is that necessary?) - It has a weird magnetic case button that doesn't seal on the first try, you have to push it around until the magnet connects properly every time you close it - Navigation up,down,right,left buttons are hard to push, slow, and have a loud click - Battery cover comes off when removing calculator from case, poorly made in China On the positive side the unit itself seems sturdy not unlike my original hp. Keys are relatively solid. I haven't experienced any mistaken or extra keystrokes as others have, but it is still new. Screen seems fine. I'm stuck with it (almost 3 months so far) so maybe after another 3 months I'll start to change my mind. In summary, if you want to own a calculator for 3-6 months and still have no idea how it works, and if you like feeling stupid and frustrated, this is the calculator for you. You will be guessing how functions work and wasting a lot of time. I equate the experience to learning a completely new programming language by myself with no help from anyone and little documentation. This should not be from HP. It appears many satisfied hp50 users are people who already own the hp48 (which i did not), and with years of experience with that product the learning curve might be fine. Save yourself the headache and carefully read the 5star/4star reviews. You will see that many have a "however..." section talking about the bad points. I wish i would have read them more carefully before I bought. The product is too frustrating. Not recommended. Review of HP-50g graphing calculator Very powerful calculator. Dizzyingly powerful. Excellent display. Positive click buttons. If you're doing basic algebra, trig, logs, it is very easy to use. I find that when doing more advanced functions, I'm always needing to reference something in the manual to get it done. Sometimes hard to find functions on the keypad, since there are as many as 4 labels per key. SD card works well, but causes about a 2 second delay every time you turn on the calculator, which can be a nuisance when you're in a hurry. I like the very large RPN stack capability, as well as controllable font, where you can show more than just the 6 lines of the stack that it defaults to. Would recommend the 50g to anyone needing a lot of power. I've really only used the 50g in RPN mode, but it will do AOS also.

   

Sharp EL-531WB-BL Translucent Blue Scientific Calculator
From Sharp HO

Blue Translucent, Scientific Calculator, 272 Functions, Glass Top Design, 2 Line, 12 (5x7) Dot + 10 Segment Display, Direct Algebraic Logic (D.A.L.) - Input Equations Exactly As Written, Hard Case.
Brand: Sharp HO Model: EL531WBBL Dimensions: 5.00" h x 8.50" w x 1.20" l, .44 pounds

Just what I was looking for! The school asked for all 6th grade to purchase this calculator. I could only find it online - it was not in any of our local office supply, Target, etc. type of stores. It works and my 6th grader loves it! Sharp EL Science Calculator It has great lay out and the color is superior to the Basic black drab and it has all the functions of a science calculator I need and it works for me in Chemistry as it is and I am sure to use it later good calculator always had A SHARP CALCULATOR, THIS IS A UPGRADE AS IT PUTS IN WHAT YOUR DOING UP ABOVE AS WELL AS THE ANSWER. CANT SAY I LIKE THE BLUE- BUT NUMBERS ARE BIG AND SO ARE THE KEYS AND EASY TO USE. THE DISPLAY IS BLACK LETTERS ON A LIGHT GREEN BACKGROUND AND IS EASY TO READ. so far i like it real well, havent dropped it yet so dont know how durable it is.being a engineer i need all the trig and statistical functions and am very pleased with my purchase so far.

   

Sentry CA756 Graphing Scientific Calculator Silver CA756
From Sentry

250 function graphing calculator. Dot matrix display. Alpha-numeric. Array-type memory. Zoom and trace functions. True algebraic logic. Binary, octal, decimal, and hex calculation. Fully programmable with advanced calculations. Includes protective case and comprehensive user manual.
Amazon Sales Rank: #189428 in Kitchen & Housewares Brand: Sentry

Great Product This calculator is very capable of computing complicated algebraic equations. A lot of my classmates have a TI 34-36 and were having problems calculating fractions, or converting from decimal to fraction and back again. This is very easy to use and just a few minutes reading the guide will get you very familiar with how to use it. The bracket feature seems to confuse the calculator, so just use the parenthesis as often as you can. I was very surprised at it's capabilities, especially since I only paid $18.00 for it. Good for the most part It does all you need it to. exponents, square roots, squares numbers, etc. It's very easy to use and the graph is also very easy to use. It's very hard to read exact numbers on the graph, probably due to the small size of the screen. If you want to graph a table, this feature doesn't exist with this calculator like it does with the more expensive TI-83. Sentry Graphic Calculator The calculator itself is fine. Seems easy to use and comes with the instruction book so that is a plus. However, the hard case fits the back of the calculator very well but DOES NOT stay on the front where it is needed the most!!! I probably would NOT buy this particular calculator again because the hard case does not protect it. It's fine if you don't want to carry it or take it anywhere. As long as you only keep it at home on a desk or something then it is fine.

   

Sharp QS2130 Commercial Desktop Calculator
From SHARP

QS2130 Commercial Desktop Calculator

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8600 in Office Product
• Brand: Sharp

Vail Accountant
I use this calculator everyday at work and also have one at home. I became addicted to it when in public accounting traveling from office to office and now, seriously, can't live without it. I'm buying one for my husband because it bugs me when he steals mine!

Great calculator for number crunchers.
For those people who like an adding machine feel without the hassle of carrying around tapes or plugging in cords, this is a great calculator for you:

+ The solar power / battery backup system works very well (my last battery lasted 10 years)
+ Large buttons make touch 10-key operation a breeze.
+ Twelve-digit display handles nearly every calculation situation.
+ Standard functions (rounding, grand total, etc.) come in handy.

- The only con is the size. When you buy a calculator big enough for comfortable 10-key operation, it's not going to fit in a purse or shirt pocket.

This is not a financial calculator. So, look elsewhere to calculate interest payments or NPV, but for the basics, this one is hard to beat.

Pricey but useful
Excellent tool for ten key user. Overpriced because there is not a lot of demand for ten key logic anymore.

For this price it would be nice to have Scientific functions and choice of Adding Machine, Algebra, and RPN entry systems.

This from an "odd duck" that crunches both scientific and financial data.

Good packaging and build quality.

   

Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Transportation Problems, 2nd ed.
By Norman R. Voigt PE

Only purpose is to scare you.
I took a review class and did lots of practice problems on the Transportation area of emphasis. This book was bought to see if I was ready for the test. I could hardly answer any of the questions! They were all very tricky. It made me wonder if I'd have a snowball's chance on the test.

Well the test was much easier than 90% of the questions in this book (as another reviewer sort of noted). I certainly wouldn't try to use this as a study guide as it only "teaches" its own twisted questions. I would give this book away now the test is behind me, but no one would benefit from it, it would probably only frighten you! In general its meant to sell to panic-y test takers like me who want to cover all the bases.

Good Practice Problems
The problems in this book are all qualitative. The solutions in this book show possible errors that can occur when solving the problems in addition to the correct solution. Below the problem is a "hint" to help you get started in the right direction. I didn't use the "hints" and didn't find them to be effective for my learning style. The problems are more in-depth than those found on the test but the idea behind this material is to introduce the student to the concepts found on the exam and improve your solving capabilities in a limited amount of time. The book doesn't teach you how to solve a problem in 6-minutes, which is what the title leads to believe.

Best Problems for studying
I thought this book was great. The problems were realistic to the length of test problems and the solutions were straight forward and easy to follow.

   

Casio HS-8V Hand-Held Solar Calculator
From Casio

This 8digit easytoread big display calculator allows onetouch operation to reset a price for an item. It is also much faster and has accurate reporting. Features profit margin %, constant for +, , x, builtin protective hard case, and battery backup.

Nice
This is a very good calculator. We have two of them at home.... It has the necessary buttons, and others including: MRC, M-, M+, check mark, and a +/- button on the top. The buttons are big enough, and spaced out well, so you shouldn't have a problem with a mess up on your calculator. Even if you do, you can press clear (red button at the top left hand corner) one time, and it won't erase your whole problem. Nice job, Casio.

Smaller than you think.
It's a solar powered calculator that works. Not much else to say. I originally thought it was much bigger, but the dimensions given were "packaged" dimensions. It's maybe an inch bigger than the palm of your hand and fits in your back pocket.

   

Royal Machines XE36 Calculator with 12 Digit Display, Extra Large Display, Solar and Battery Power
From Royal

Royal Machines XE36 Calculator with 12 Digit Display and Extra Large Display and Solar and Battery Power

• Brand: Royal
• Model: XE36
• Dimensions: 5.50" h x 4.63" w x .38" l, .26 pounds

Handy calculator, small size but big numerals
I bought this calculator for my wife because she is legally blind so she needs something that she can read.
This calculater has huge numerals yet the unit folds in half so that it fits nicely in her purse and is no larger than a makeup compact.

The best thing about this calculator is that it operates at ANY angle of opening. Most folding calculators I have looked at only work when fully opened so they are twice the size when being operated. This one operates at any angle so she can put it in the upper area of the shopping cart with the screen area at a 90-110 degree angle and it works nicely. It has a 12 digit display screen so you can use it for large calculations and has most scientific functions which makes it great for school.

Because it folds in half, there is no danger of damage to the display screen when it is in pocket or purse from keys or change bumping into the screen.
Last, but not least, it has a solar panel to drive it when in the sun. This will extend the life of the battery many times its normal life if you use it a lot outdoors or near a sunny window.

   

TI-34 Multi View Calculator
From Texas Instruments

SLIDE COVER REFERENCE CARD The TI-34 got in the year 1996 a new housing. 96 calculator functions to assist in performing arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry and statistical computations. It has an advanced solar-cell feature to allow operation of the calculator under extremely low light situations.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3168 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Texas Instruments
• Model: 34MV/TBL/1L1/A
• Dimensions: .39" h x 2.76" w x 3.74" l, 1.10 pounds

HIGHER THAN EXPECTATIONS!!
This calculator is really handy. Especially if you are in middle school. Fraction's have never been so easy to do on a such a calculator. To anyone who is going to buy, just remember to notice that this calculator is not a graphing calculator. I highly recommend this calculator to middle school students!

Great Calculator
I use this calculator for Statistics class. It has parenthesis which helps to reduce the iteration of calculations. It has store function with multiple variables to store the answer from previous calculation and easily scrolls up and down to previous calculations even after screen had been cleared. It has solar charge panel. It works under the minimum light conditions. I recommend this calculator for non-graphing calculations and everyday usage.

Good feel, but wrong order of operations
The calculator is much faster than TI's other scientific calculators. You can input numbers and symbols much more quickly, using both hands. the down part is that the order of operations is incorrect. For example, if you type: 8x10^5 / 4x10^5, you get 2 x 10 ^10, which is wrong, because the answer is 2. Every other TI model gives the right answer though.

   

Casio HR-8TEPlus Printing Calculator with Adapter
From Casio

HR-8TEPlus 1-Color Printing Calculator

• Brand: Casio
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 3.00" w x 4.50" l, 1.75 pounds

A Good Deal
Bear in mind this calculator is set-up to do tax work and currency conversions. Nice features if you need them, otherwise, there may be a cheaper alternative, but this one was a great price.

Calcu-greater!!
this calculator made it easy to do math, no more confusing numbers on paper and pencil. plus, you don't have to remember everything you did, cuz it prints it out!!!

Electronic tortoise
The Casio HR-8TEPlus is a lot slower than its grandfather. My grandson wanted a new calculator, so I gave him my old Casio and bought this new one. Big mistake. The action is slower - you can't set an automatic "A" decimal for adding money and there is no clear explanation of how to use the alternate keys. I like the older model better.