1. Mar 24, 2010 #1

   Robert Pinney

   

   I am currently in Calculus II and would like to know which calculator to get. I have read good arguments for both and am leaning towards the HP.

    

   Robert Pinney, Mar 24, 2010
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3. Mar 25, 2010 #2

   Duckrice44

   

   If you are gonna go further into engineering then go with HP its the safe pick. If you're just simply taking math courses for the hell of it then any regular calculator would do.
   
   My personal choice would be.
   
   1. HP50G
   
   2. Casio 9860GII
   
   3. TI89.

    

   Duckrice44, Mar 25, 2010
4. Mar 27, 2010 #3

   rs1n

   

   I would like to add that if you choose the HP 50G, take the time to learn RPN syntax -- that's where you will REALLY see the power of the HP 50G.

    

   rs1n, Mar 27, 2010
5. Mar 28, 2010 #4

   Robert Pinney

   

   I'm a freshman in high-school, so I'll be taking a lot more math classes.

    

   Robert Pinney, Mar 28, 2010
6. Mar 28, 2010 #5

   jtbell

   

   Staff: Mentor

   There are some threads about the HP 50g versus the TI-89 in the "Computing & Technology" forum, to which this thread has been moved. You might want to check out the older threads here.
   
   Here's a long-running thread:
   
   https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=133304

    

   jtbell, Mar 28, 2010
7. Mar 29, 2010 #6

   Robert Pinney

   

   I've seen those and would like new ideas from other people.

    

   Robert Pinney, Mar 29, 2010

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