Product Description

TI-83 Silver Graphing Calculator Portable calculator with large LCD display and TI Graph Link for increased capacity and speed. Operating batteries and hard cover case included. Display (characters x lines)16 x 8 Display NotationGraphic Storage Memory2MB Levels of ParenthesesUnlimited Graphs, Business Graphs, Rectangular Functions Graphs, Polar Equations Graphs, Parametric Equations Interactive Zoom14 Programming Steps/StorageMemory limits Programming Subroutines Hypothesis Testing Confidence Interval Calculating Hyperbolic Functions Trig/Log Functions BaseBinary Logical (Boolean) Operations Simultaneous Equations Calculus Operations Matrices Complex Numbers Time-Value-of-Money Cash Flows Amortization Interest Rate Conversion Equation Editor Direct Algebraic Logic Equation Play Back Simple Scientific Function One Variable Statistic Function Size3-1/2w x 7-3/8d Replacement Batteries4 AAA (sold separately) I/O Port

Product Details

• Brand: Texas Instruments
• Model: TI83
• Published on: 1996
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 3.50" w x 7.30" l, .50 pounds

Features

• High contrast display
• Many graph styles to choose from
• Use side-by-side with the TI-83
• Advanced statistics and finance
• Input/Output port

Amazon.com Product Description
Perhaps if we'd had this calculator in high school we would have done much better in trigonometry. The Texas Instruments TI-83 is an ideal unit for any math student, combining powerful features for graphing and statistical analysis.

The LCD screen displays 16 characters over 8 lines. Though the TI-83's keyboard layout might seem daunting to those who've never laid eyes on a graphic calculator before, the helpful, if intimidatingly thick, manual will get you up and running quickly.

The TI-83 includes function, parametric and polar, and sequence plot modes. You can store, graph, and analyze up to 10 functions, 6 parametric and polar functions, and 3 sequence functions. The TI-83's Draw operations allow you to annotate graphs. Along with the advanced math and science features, the TI-83 also includes such financial functions as cash flow, amortization, and time value of money.

The included input-output cable lets you link the TI-83 with another TI-83 or a TI-82 for data sharing, and the optional TI-Graph Link software lets you transfer files to a PC.

Customer Reviews

Why should I get an 83?
Why would I want a TI 83 you may ask? What about the 89? It's a higher model, and has more buttons! Yes, that's exactly it, it has more buttons, and way to many features you won't use. I have a Ti 83+ (More memory than the origional, but same everything else) and it is great! It has built in Financial Apps, which is a nice addition (and helpful!) compared to the 82 (which it is also compatible with!). But the 89? Even the 85? They take greater than calculus students to even need/use those functions, and they are a much harder to learn calculator. The Calculus teacher at our school says that the 83 will get you all through calculus and most likely beyond college. My calculator, which is really easy to learn, came in handy the first day in Geometry. We had to figure an area of a wierd shape and we only had the co-ordinates, i punched them in, and POW, found the area. If you do get this calculator, a TI-Graph Link is a must, this allows you to download software and updates from TIs website, some software could almost be considered cheating, while others can be games for fun. Unless you want to spend $200 for a TI-92+ (not even allowed by most teachers, it's so powerful), this is THE calculator for you!

Get the 83Plus
As a math teacher, I would highly recommend for $5 more to get the TI-83 Plus. The are essentially the same calculators, except the Plus provides memory that will be worth more than $5 as you put programs on your calculator--a must for physics labs.

A great product
I bought this calculator back in High School about 6 years ago and have not regretted purchasing it ever. It is a great calculator, which is the proverbial truth that it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The only reason that I mention this is that calculators take really large beating in backpacks and this specific one handles those very well. In the 6 years that I have had this calculator it has worked flawlessly and I have taken it with me to collage, where it is serving me very well. I would very much recommend this calculator to anyone that needs a graphing calculator. It does not matter if you are in high school or collage. It's a great calculator. Further more unlike some of the other non-TI calculators and even the TI-86 and TI-89 this one is very easy to learn and use.