If you could select ANY current TI calculator...

[tA-Kane]

As some of you know, my dad works at TI. He's a winner for some contest at his building for winning one of ANY currently-manufactured TI calculator. So... yeah...

Which one would you pick?

"*Current TI Calculators include: TI-10, TI-15, TI-34 II, TI-30Xa, TI-30X IIS, TI-30X IIB, TI-36X, TI-73 Explorer, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-86, TI-89 Titanium, Voyage 200. Or you may choose a TI Keyboard or CBR motion sensor."

Edit: You can visit http://education.ti.com to learn more about their different caluclators.

[Falcon[anti-yL]]

I would pick the TI-89 Titanium.

[muert0]

The most expensive so probably the Voyage 200. Or the data collection tools. Those look pretty cool.

[quasi-modo]

I use the standard TI83+, its the specified calculator for my apstats and apphysics classes. But the ti83+ is definatly not the most powerful or expensive.

[Zakath]

I had a TI-89 until my roommate lost it last year. That was a very robust calculator.

[MyndFyre]

I've used an 83, 83+, 85, 86, and 89.  I would have to say that the 89 is easily the best one to get.

I wouldn't get the voyage, cuz you can still get away with using the 89 on selected exams.  

[Hazard]

I personally find the TI-83 Plus and TI-83 Silver Edition to be the two most user friendly and efficent calculators out there. Sure the TI-89 has the USB port adapter and power charger and all that happy horse shit, but the TI-83 Plus/Silver have all of the fucntions you could possibly need in a calculator and, in my experience, are preferred by the teachers and professors.

[TehUser]

There's no question that you should get the 89.  Of the calculators you listed, only it and the Voyage have a computer algebra system (meaning that they can do symbolic manipulation as opposed to just numerical calculations).  Also, as MyndFyre said, the 89 is still "allowed" on standardized tests--mainly because it still looks like the calculators with lesser abilities.  Last, but not least, you can program in C for the 89, and that alone should be reason enough to get one.

[Eli_1]

It's funny you started this thread.  I just got back from Staples, not 2 hours ago, and picked up a TI 83+ for Pre-calc (graphs) and Physics (games).  It's pretty cool, but if you get to pick out any, def. get the most expensive.  

[Newby]

Our Algebra II teacher said to get a TI-83+ beacuse the normal edition isn't sold anymore. So eh?

[Akamas]

TI-83, because I'm familiar with it.

[Eli_1]

Our Algebra II teacher said to get a TI-83+ beacuse the normal edition isn't sold anymore. So eh?

Precalc teacher told us to get TI-83+, because the TI-83 blows monkey balls.

[quasi-modo]

89 is the highest I would go because anything more and you can't use it on standardized tests like AP exams, and the SAT.

[j0k3r]

TI-92Plus

[Akamas]

TI-92Plus

Wow, thats an insane calculator.