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Title: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Water on June 11, 2011, 01:02:14 pm: I"m going to go buy it in 20mins, soooo xD. SUGGESTIONS :D? My memory is that of a goldfish, so any scientific that retains the numbers?
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Post by: mystikal on June 11, 2011, 01:14:33 pm: theres a texus instruments one... its blue and green and has a grey lid cover... thats one i would recommend forgot what the model number was sorri =(
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Greatness on June 11, 2011, 01:15:38 pm: Texas instruments TI30XB Multiview. That's the one mystikal is describing :) Ive got it as well, it's pretty damn good!
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: vea on June 11, 2011, 01:30:09 pm: Are you guys sure that we can use to TI 30XB in the exam? If yes, I think I might go buy one right now. :D
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: pi on June 11, 2011, 01:31:08 pm: Quote from: swarley on June 11, 2011, 01:15:38 pm
Texas instruments TI30XB Multiview. That's the one mystikal is describing :) Ive got it as well, it's pretty damn good!

Its awesome!
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Greatness on June 11, 2011, 01:50:41 pm: Quote from: vea on June 11, 2011, 01:30:09 pm
Are you guys sure that we can use to TI 30XB in the exam? If yes, I think I might go buy one right now. :D
I think so... Why not?
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Bozo on June 11, 2011, 01:53:42 pm: I just bought that one recently aswell, its crazy. TI-30XB ftw.
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: vea on June 11, 2011, 02:03:18 pm: Went and got it just then. It's quite awesome :)
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: DisaFear on June 11, 2011, 02:06:42 pm: Someone care to explain why this calculator is so good? Seen a few of them around
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Greatness on June 11, 2011, 02:09:04 pm: It functions like a graphics calculator. You can go back up to previous calculations and grab those answers, it has a good screen size that fits like 4-5lines of calculations, has some pretty cool functions and others...
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Christiano on June 11, 2011, 02:31:34 pm: Bought mine yesterday ;D Too bad it isn't solar powered, and that clear button needs to be swapped with 'delete'. But its multiview function is pretty sweet
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: mickeymouse on June 11, 2011, 02:38:20 pm: agreed the Texas Instrument is awesome! you can scroll up and down
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Water on June 11, 2011, 03:28:23 pm: Just bought it, now I get to be part of the cool group
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: pi on June 11, 2011, 03:30:37 pm: Quote from: Water on June 11, 2011, 03:28:23 pm
Just bought it, now I get to be part of the cool group

Welcome! ;D
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: mickeymouse on June 11, 2011, 03:44:43 pm: we're too cool...
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 03:52:51 pm: Nah, Casio from grade 6 ftw
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: REBORN on June 11, 2011, 03:53:38 pm: fx82-au.
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 03:56:21 pm: Quote from: ssNake on June 11, 2011, 03:53:38 pm
fx82-au.
fx-100au, actually :P
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: REBORN on June 11, 2011, 03:56:42 pm: I was referring to my choice? :S

Casio fx-82 AU
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 03:58:41 pm: Quote from: ssNake on June 11, 2011, 03:56:42 pm
I was referring to my choice? :S

Casio fx-82 AU
And I am stating that mine is better - ftw :P
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: REBORN on June 11, 2011, 04:00:11 pm: Ooo I just googled that disgusting calculator.

Mine is such a sleek sexy machine...

fx82-au > fx100-au.
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 04:09:42 pm: Quote from: ssNake on June 11, 2011, 04:00:11 pm
Ooo I just googled that disgusting calculator.

Mine is such a sleek sexy machine...

fx82-au > fx100-au.
glad I'm not your calculator...
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: REBORN on June 11, 2011, 04:12:20 pm: You hurt me and my baby luke. I thought we were friends :-\
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: thatricksta on June 11, 2011, 08:51:59 pm: i WAS using my grade 6 casio calculator and tomorrow im going to get one of those TI beasts hahahaha
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: pi on June 11, 2011, 08:52:41 pm: Quote from: thatricksta on June 11, 2011, 08:51:59 pm
i WAS using my grade 6 casio calculator and tomorrow im going to get one of those TI beasts hahahaha

You've seen the light :)
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Post by: Hutchoo on June 11, 2011, 10:23:48 pm: Quote from: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 04:09:42 pm
Quote from: ssNake on June 11, 2011, 04:00:11 pm
Ooo I just googled that disgusting calculator.

Mine is such a sleek sexy machine...

fx82-au > fx100-au.
glad I'm not your calculator...
The fx82 is slow compared to the fx100. TRUE STORY.

I want one of those beasts (TI30XB). Imagine all the babes I'd get :crazy2:
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: jane1234 on June 11, 2011, 10:35:22 pm: Quote from: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 03:52:51 pm
Nah, Casio from grade 6 ftw

:) Me too!
I think it'll help me get that 100% with all the high-tech functions...
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: tony3272 on June 11, 2011, 10:35:52 pm: Haha i'm inspired. Going down to officeworks tomorrow morning to get the TI :D
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 10:37:35 pm: how are scientific calculators slower than eachother? they don't even think hahaha

But yeah, I had a play with one of these the other day - are pretty decent but cbf changing now
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: DisaFear on June 11, 2011, 10:38:35 pm: I just realised a few day ago that you can use the letters M, G, T, k, etc as mega, giga, tera, kilo on the fx100au

:o
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 11, 2011, 10:41:27 pm: Quote from: DisaFear on June 11, 2011, 10:38:35 pm
I just realised a few day ago that you can use the letters M, G, T, k, etc as mega, giga, tera, kilo on the fx100au

:o
huh? please explain.
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: DisaFear on June 11, 2011, 10:43:04 pm: Look above the numbers 7, 8, 9 and 6. See the letters M, G, T, k?
Enter the terms "300 Shift+7" (300M)
What do you get?
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: burbs on June 11, 2011, 10:51:51 pm: Been using one of these kinds for the past few weeks
(http://www.openroadloans.com/image.axd?picture=calculator.jpg)
and my phone if i need to do pH calculations.

Might upgrade.
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: luken93 on June 12, 2011, 08:54:54 am: Quote from: DisaFear on June 11, 2011, 10:43:04 pm
Look above the numbers 7, 8, 9 and 6. See the letters M, G, T, k?
Enter the terms "300 Shift+7" (300M)
What do you get?
That is pretty cool, especially the micrometres :P
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: Keo on June 12, 2011, 10:07:42 am: +1 on the green and blue beast
Title: Re: Best Calculator for Chemistry? Scientific
Post by: mickeymouse on June 12, 2011, 01:26:08 pm: Quote from: burbs on June 11, 2011, 10:51:51 pm
Been using one of these kinds for the past few weeks
(http://www.openroadloans.com/image.axd?picture=calculator.jpg)
and my phone if i need to do pH calculations.

Might upgrade.

yeah man you should probably upgrade soon