Texas Instruments TI-83-Plus Silver Edition
Posted by: raysmithtx Post date: March 22nd, 2010
- Includes TI-GRAPH LINK for Windows and unit-to-unit cable
- Over 1.5 MB memory; stores up to 94 applications
- Split screen to display graph and editor or graph and table
- Pre-loaded with popular Handheld Software Applications
- Interactive equation solver
Product Description
Leery of "special edition" products, we regarded the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition with some healthy skepticism. It's silver--so what? As you may have noticed, in the post-iMac era, everything electronic seems to boast cool translucent or glittery casing. However, the features of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition are substantial, offering useful, powerful extras at a remarkable value.Amazon.com Review
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Texas Instruments TI-83-Plus Silver Edition
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March 22nd, 2010 at 3:04 pm
This is just awful. The TI-83 is one of the worst devices I have ever used. It is completely useless. First of all, it’s the 21st Century, okay? It still does not have a color screen (at least 256-bit LCD); it lacks wireless functionality, forcing you to use the exasperating, cheap, and short cables; it’s WAY too bulky and long. Seriously, this thing looks hideous, it could’ve been much more compact but this is just gigantic and heavy. The screen lacks a backlight. Come on, Game Gears even had backlights. This is just so sad. Another big problem is that it has over a thousand buttons! There are just WAY too many buttons. It also lacks a nice hard drive to store more data. The power button is just a regular button on the front, causing you to accidentally turn on/off (they should have made the power button a switch on the side). The batteries are another issue; they last about 2 hours. Let’s be serious here, how long have lithium-ion batteries been around? 7-10 years? It should have included a lithium-ion battery instead. The menus are just horrid; they’re just unnecessarily long lists of random functions that are useless. They could have categorized the menus in a more efficient manner, and made them into scrollable icons or lists. No sound or speaker? You’ve got to be kidding me. They could have at least had a headphone jack on this thing. And with all of these flaws, the darn thing is overpriced like crazy! This is a DEFINITE MUST NOT BUY! Don’t waste your time or your money on this ugly thing. My advice to you, go buy a Pocket PC instead (or even a PSP, DS, or a new cell phone for that matter; you get the same features but much nicer, cheaper, and efficient). In simple words, STAY AWAY FROM THE TI-83 GRAPHICS CALCULATORS!
Rating: 1 / 5
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Don’t buy it if you want it for the University
Rating: 1 / 5
March 22nd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I got this calculator last year it wont turn on I do not reccomend.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 22nd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
The quality of the used item I received is terrible! Not at all the equality I was expecting for the price. The used TI-83 graphing calculator is missing the battery cover, has no instruction pamphlet, and is filthy dirty. All of the keys stick and I don’t even want to touch it. The seller should be ashamed of themself. This is not the quality I would expect from Amazon.com.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 pm
I purchased last year for my son. He used a handful of times and then it simply quit. It contains a watch battery and 4 AAA batteries, After replacing all the batteries, It remains DEAD. I would not recommend this product. BUYER BEWARE!
Rating: 1 / 5