TI-83+ vs TI-86

On October 26 2004 19:57 tfeign wrote:For college you hands down need a ti-89. Nothing else comes close.

On October 26 2004 21:29 JoeUser wrote:
Yea, I heard about that, SC for TI. Somebody told me about it, but I didn't believe it untill now. It must be hard as hell to micro using the arrow keys =) It's definately going onto my calc =p

Anyway, ahh! Getting such mixed messages! Anybody who has had both want to tell me what is better?

Everybody's a fan of the 89 though. I had the opportunity to get a ti-89 last year, but I convinced my mom that the 83+ would be fine. I'm kicking myself about now...

On October 27 2004 05:52 UniversalMoron wrote:
To people saying TI-86 has a better processor, you're wrong. 86 has a 6MHz ZiLOG, whereas 83+ has 8MHz ZiLOG running at 6MHz, so actually 83+ has the better processor (though they're equal in speed unless you tweak the 83+ proc to the maximum clock speed).

86 has 96K ram whereas 83+ has only 24K, but 83+ has an additional 160K Flash ROM which makes it possible to store large amounts of programs and games (it works so that you keep a certain amount of programs in RAM, and the rest in ROM. Whenever you need to use a program in the ROM, you just make room in the RAM by moving something to the ROM).

You people are forgetting that the 83+ is newer than 86. So, like i said, don't make the trade.

On October 27 2004 11:25 Sky101 wrote:

Ermm no, first of all, the Flash Rom only allows you to store downloaded apps, that means you can't store any of your own stuff on it.
Second of all, the 83+ runs at 6MHz, not 8, so...
Third, the 86 supports all Calculus funtion whereas the 83+ is very limited, heck, it can't even do derivitive, find slope, etc... go here for more information.. http://education.ti.com/downloads/pdf/us/graphing.pdf
Fourth, the 86 has a higher resolution, how much higher you say? Think 33% higher resolution.
Fifth, the 86 supports Basic Language Programming whereas you can only do ASM with the 83+, and with a measly 24K, you can store SOOOOOOOO MUCH code with it(83+).
Sixth, the 86 allows you to custom draw and capture a graph as a file, does the 83+ let you do the same thing?

On October 27 2004 19:31 Gene wrote:
if you people need calculators to find derivatives and slopes i feel bad for you anyway..those are the two easiest things to do

On October 27 2004 21:37 UniversalMoron wrote:


That was not the point -_-. The point was to help JoeUser decide wether he should make the trade or not.

On October 27 2004 22:18 Sky101 wrote:

And yet you brought it up in our argument anyway.

Third, the 86 supports all Calculus funtion whereas the 83+ is very limited, heck, it can't even do derivitive, find slope, etc...

On October 28 2004 10:11 NoobSaibot wrote:
Whoever said you can store programs on the 83+ in flash ROM, are you absolutely sure about that? I stopped using calcs after release of the 86, so i havent messed with the 83+ model, but typically flash roms are just for storing updates to the calculator released via Texas Instruments, and nothing else. The memory they provide you is already equivalent to a harddrive, your programs stay via a lithium battery onboard. I dont see this need to make ROM (Read Only Memory) suddenly store files apart from the regular method, but since you use it, ill leave it at that.

On March 10 2015 05:37 URfavHO wrote:
Having earned an Applied Math degree, I would say that the TI 89 is objectively the best calculator. It's a lifesaver for Numerical Analysis because it has certain algorithms like Runge-Kutta programmed in it. That said, I have no idea what Runge-Kutta is for and learned virtually nothing in my last two years of Math. I think the only reason not to get one is if a professor/exam doesn't allow it or if cost is prohibative.

For any aspiring actuaries out there, I would suggest getting a TI BAII financial calculator for SOA exams. Most of the study material out there uses this calculator whereas it seems that the finance/business department at my school preferred the HP brands for financial calculations.

On March 12 2015 23:14 hariooo wrote:
Anyone still spending money on calculators after they're out of school is just ruining it for everyone else. Aside from familiarity there's no reason to pay that kind of money for decade old tech that has been rendered obsolete for every reason except being allowed in exams.

On March 13 2015 05:14 micronesia wrote:

So if I'm sitting at my desk doing math/physics/whatever, and I want to perform calculations of various types (the types that TI's can do but simple scientific calculators can't do), what do you propose as an alternative to using a TI-83,86,89,etc?

edit: I see I got a response to my question but I'll wait for hariooo to answer the question before I reply.

On March 13 2015 05:14 micronesia wrote:

So if I'm sitting at my desk doing math/physics/whatever, and I want to perform calculations of various types (the types that TI's can do but simple scientific calculators can't do), what do you propose as an alternative to using a TI-83,86,89,etc?

edit: I see I got a response to my question but I'll wait for hariooo to answer the question before I reply.

On March 13 2015 05:14 micronesia wrote:

So if I'm sitting at my desk doing math/physics/whatever, and I want to perform calculations of various types (the types that TI's can do but simple scientific calculators can't do), what do you propose as an alternative to using a TI-83,86,89,etc?

edit: I see I got a response to my question but I'll wait for hariooo to answer the question before I reply.

On March 13 2015 05:14 micronesia wrote:

So if I'm sitting at my desk doing math/physics/whatever, and I want to perform calculations of various types (the types that TI's can do but simple scientific calculators can't do), what do you propose as an alternative to using a TI-83,86,89,etc?

edit: I see I got a response to my question but I'll wait for hariooo to answer the question before I reply.

On March 13 2015 05:48 Simberto wrote:
Use a PC or Laptop instead of having to fiddle around with a sucky calculator on a small window with a bad input device.

I don't really see any situation in which i would want to do calculations that i can not do with a simply calculator, but could not simply use a PC instead. That also has the advantage of being able to save what you are doing, print it if necessary, input it into whatever you actually need the calculations for, etc...

On March 13 2015 10:17 Cascade wrote:

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On March 14 2015 00:12 hariooo wrote:


Not a TI but there's an app for iOS

for the BAII-Plus financial calculator that I pirated during school before I had to pony up cash to get one for exams. It worked better and I didn't have to carry an extra brick around.

There's no value in the internal components or the physical product. It's just that the format and setup of the calculator is familiar to people who were forced into using them during school.

Even if people don't want to learn a new app that works on their tablet/laptop/whatever, an emulator is a thousand times more convenient.

But because of the ways exams are locked down, I don't see that market going away for a long time. I'm not saying the calculators themselves aren't useful but even basic advancements (i.e. bringing them into the modern era by making the software platform agnostic) are stifled because, guess what, you dumb bitches (including me) are/were forced into buying them.

On March 14 2015 03:53 oGoZenob wrote:

filthy casual !

On March 14 2015 07:07 A3th3r wrote:
TI-86! Used one of those bad boys to acquire my engineer degree & sell software. The games you could get on there were WAY advanced, like there was a real live Mario game you could get with a level editor & everything. The TI-86 is a fun piece of hardware with a TONS of capability.