Survey posted 2004-09-25 05:48 by Jon.

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I guess that I use a TI-82, although I mainly use it as a test article because I usually can't see the screen.

I don't have a TI-82; the TI-82 is virtually gone. The only people I know who still have one are some of my teachers who bought into TI when their graphing calculator line was still young (last year's physics teacher even had a TI-81!).

That said, here's a new thought--what shell do you use on your TI-83+?

That's a no-brainer: MirageOS. or ION (if you don't want to conform to better programming) *end plug*

One of the math teachers at the middle school I went to had an 82

My high school has about 20 or so 82s that they let senior students borrow during class. They also let us use 92ii and 92+s. What's an 89? O_o

...Are you serious? You've never used a TI-89? You poor, deprived child. :) Check out the TI-89 link in the Basics > Calculators page, or you could look at TI's official site and see what they have to say about it. The TI-89 is a _lot_ like the TI-92+ actually, except it's the same size/shape as the TI-8X calcs. And since you've used a TI-92+, you already know how to use a TI-89. They're allowed on the SATs and stuff (I think the AP Calc test too...) because they don't have a QWERTY keyboard.

That's a stupid rule, and it almost always has been. By that rule, TI's most powerful calc (89T) is still allowed!

I know. Great, isn't it? :-P

I think the reason the QWERTY is disallowed is the ease of typing...makes it easier to type out the questions, and that means easier to cheat I guess...

Makes sense...but still, why don't they do it by memory or processing power or functions or something?

I think the QWERTY keyboard makes it a "computer" rather than a "calculator" in their eyes, and you're not allowed to use "computers" (I think that's why things like iPods aren't allowed).

But of course, you can't use ANYTHING (but pencil/paper) on the AIME... :)

the "love"? and why did you cap aime?

-W-

Last year in Calculus I, I used my TI-81 a few times just for fun (although I usually used my TI-86, until I got a TI-92+). This year I am in Calculus III, so the TI-92+ is (almost) necessary.

My calculus teacher has a TI-81. I wonder if he'll let me buy it from him. :-)

THe question everyone wants to know: Why in God's name? or more to the point: *sigh*.

-W-

To educate newbies.

Are you fond of questioning things by invoking God's Name?

I say that because people get angry when I ask "Why the hell?" For some reason cursing is more difficult to swallow than taking the lord's name in vien. I often say "Sweet Hesus" (no typo), as well.

-W-

In my opinion, using God's name in vain IS cursing...although I know what a poor deprived human being you are and how influenced you are by the ways of the world, the devil, and the TI86, so I won't say anything ;)

Me neither. :) (Oops, I just did)

"...the devil, and the TI86..."

Well THAT was redundant. ;-)

*gets punched in the face by an angry TI-86 user*

*punch* :-)

How did I know that was coming???

Spidey Sense :)

*Beats you with my TI-86*
*Cries now that my TI-86 got broken somehow*
NO! My Precioussss! C-:

I like your version better. :)

Hey! >:-O I'm influenced by the 86 too! (Well, I'm also influenced by heavy metal, which sort of goes with the devil part of your statement, so that could explain it...)

Because some people still have/use a TI-82 :-P