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One of the sheets provided by the Technology school at Purdue suggested that I get either the Ti-86 or 89. I have used a Ti-83 in HS and I liked its interface (graphing buttons on top and whatnot). I have also occasionally used some of my friends' Ti-86 and never really liked the layout and the menu setups, so I was wondering what the 89 was like and the pros/cons of buying each (obviously the 89 is more expensive). Any insight?
BTW, I will be majoring in EET (Electrical Engineering Technology) and I will be taking 2 semesters pre-cal level math and 2 semesters of Calculus 1, and as far as I know, that will be the extent of my math courses.
Thanks,
Tom
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I have no idea what the 86 is all about, but the 89 is just straight up amazing for calc.
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I have the Ti-83 for Algebra/graphing and such.
I believe my roommate had to buy the Ti-89 for her calc class last semester.
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I just recently replaced my TI-83 with an 89, and it is really really nice. I'm taking Calculus 2 right now, and I really don't know what I would do without it. I mean, doing everything isn't that hard, but the calculator can do the simple stuff (derivatives/integrals) so much faster that it really is worth the extra money. Not to mention the fact that any class beyond Calculus 1 that I have seen requires at least an 89. That should factor in as well. If you can't tell, I would vote for the 89.
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Originally Posted by PianoMan I just recently replaced my TI-83 with an 89, and it is really really nice. I'm taking Calculus 2 right now, and I really don't know what I would do without it. I mean, doing everything isn't that hard, but the calculator can do the simple stuff (derivatives/integrals) so much faster that it really is worth the extra money. Not to mention the fact that any class beyond Calculus 1 that I have seen requires at least an 89. That should factor in as well. If you can't tell, I would vote for the 89.
hmm... ok. I was really wanting to try out the 89 if possible before I bought it.
I found an emulator on the internet, but I need the ROM image for it (which is illegal to have in possession unless one owns the 89... go figure ).
I think I will end up getting the 89. Someone recommended against it (at least for the lower-level math) because of its complexity, but things like that usually don't bug me.
So, thats the direction I'm leaning. If anyone else has any suggestions, please keep posting, but thanks for the help so far.
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Originally Posted by tht00 hmm... ok. I was really wanting to try out the 89 if possible before I bought it.
I found an emulator on the internet, but I need the ROM image for it (which is illegal to have in possession unless one owns the 89... go figure ).
I think I will end up getting the 89. Someone recommended against it (at least for the lower-level math) because of its complexity, but things like that usually don't bug me.
So, thats the direction I'm leaning. If anyone else has any suggestions, please keep posting, but thanks for the help so far. The TI-89 Plus Silver Edition is just straight up my daddy. (Good to see a fellow Purdue student on here, btw. I'm majoring in CS at IUPUI.)
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The TI-89 Titanium edition does anything and everything for you, it is awe-inspiring.
Generally, I have noticed that 89's are more common than 86's. Also, easier to use.
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Originally Posted by tht00 One of the sheets provided by the Technology school at Purdue suggested that I get either the Ti-86 or 89. I have used a Ti-83 in HS and I liked its interface (graphing buttons on top and whatnot). I have also occasionally used some of my friends' Ti-86 and never really liked the layout and the menu setups, so I was wondering what the 89 was like and the pros/cons of buying each (obviously the 89 is more expensive). Any insight?
BTW, I will be majoring in EET (Electrical Engineering Technology) and I will be taking 2 semesters pre-cal level math and 2 semesters of Calculus 1, and as far as I know, that will be the extent of my math courses.
Thanks,
Tom
First off, i will say it is nice to see another EET major You might think that will be the extent of your math courses, but thats only the beginning. You will need you calculator more in your eet classes than you will in your math classes. My freshman year, my ti-83 was rendered useless, and i didnt have the money for an 89, so i bought an 86. The think i like about the 86 is its much more like 83(the 89 is a completely different animal). However, the 89 will do more things, and i think the 89 titanium or whatever comes loaded with electrical engineering software, nothing too fancy, but alot of laws and resistor codes and the like.
so really the only upside of the 86 is that it only cost me 40 bucks on ebay....
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Originally Posted by SenorPapaCabasa First off, i will say it is nice to see another EET major
Very cool. I was initially going to go into computer technology (CPT), but I got accepted on my secondary major (EET). Its growing on me. I took a digital electronics class last year in HS which helped a lot in deciding.
Originally Posted by SenorPapaCabasa You might think that will be the extent of your math courses, but thats only the beginning. You will need you calculator more in your eet classes than you will in your math classes. My freshman year, my ti-83 was rendered useless, and i didnt have the money for an 89, so i bought an 86. The think i like about the 86 is its much more like 83(the 89 is a completely different animal). However, the 89 will do more things, and i think the 89 titanium or whatever comes loaded with electrical engineering software, nothing too fancy, but alot of laws and resistor codes and the like.
so really the only upside of the 86 is that it only cost me 40 bucks on ebay....
In spite of the price differences, I think I will go with the 89... partially because I really don't like the 86s much at all.
Thanks for all the input. I'll let you know what I end up with.
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the 89 is the better choice
my major is technically EET w/ a computer option, so i have lots of computer science/engineering classes
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Originally Posted by SenorPapaCabasa the 89 is the better choice
my major is technically EET w/ a computer option, so i have lots of computer science/engineering classes
I've been wondering...
what is the difference between standard EET and an EcET(with computer stuff) major? Is it the same major with more, or is it rather a different major altogether?
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at my school, it is primarily the same. You have three options as a EET student... a degree with the computer option, electronics, or telecommunications option. I have the same core classes as all the EET students, except i have to take an extra 15-20 hours of computer classes... computer science, networking, unix, databasing, etc.
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i have used an 83 plus all through HS and into college. I love it. Plus i dont have the patience to learn a completly new interfeace (89 is diffrent). My friend Jake had one and it was pretty cool...it did alot. If at all possible, stay with an 83...silvers are getting cheaper all the time. Upgrade if you have to though
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I used a 83 in HS for my Cal class and it did alright...I wasnt allowed to use a calulator in Cal 1 or 2 at Auburn Im thinking of purchasing an 89 for Cal 3 and Diff EQ cause the 83 cant handle the math im doin now
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Originally Posted by SenorPapaCabasa at my school, it is primarily the same. You have three options as a EET student... a degree with the computer option, electronics, or telecommunications option. I have the same core classes as all the EET students, except i have to take an extra 15-20 hours of computer classes... computer science, networking, unix, databasing, etc.
Ok, cool. I'll definitely look into that. I've got an interest in both programming/computers and electronics, so that may be a good option for me... I even tinkered with a PC board, an old PC, and ICs to try to interface it (an analog to digital chip) in programming (sem 7) in HS, but I never got it to work... and it didn't help that the only analog -> digital chip that was handy used multiplexer interface.
So, I'll look into that later on in college as I get into this major. Classes start tomorrow, but it'll be review for me for a while (we got into flipflops, asynchronous/synchronous counters, and stuff like that.
Alright; thanks for the response,
Tom