Casio FX-115MS Plus Scientific Calculator by Casio
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Digital camera reviews of Casio FX-115MS Plus Scientific Calculator
Digital camera Review: Great calculator - needs better user guide
Summary: 5 Stars
The Fx 115 MS is the most powerful non-graphing calculator I have used. It is ideal for non Math students who are required to take an intermediate college algebra class. Unfortunately the single sheet of instructions are insufficient for the type of student that would benefit the most from it. I have put up a web site for my intermediate algebra students that tries to explain to them how to take advantage of its many features: http://faculty.ccc.edu/jnadas/graduate/CASIO.fx115ms.HTMDigital camera Review: Great gift for someone who wants it
Summary: 5 Stars
My older brother likes the larger numerical display. This model is very comparable to the FX-115ES, but from what I know has the larger numbers.Digital camera Review: If you see a 20$+ price on Amazon
Summary: 1 Stars
The list price is wrong. The MSRP from the Casio site directly is $14.99. At that price. I'm sure its a great calculator, but if Amazon is trying to sell at 20$+ I would go for the $19 FX-115ES instead. Better value for money.Digital camera Review: Just ONE thing!
Summary: 3 Stars
This is an outstanding machine. The keyboard layout is terrific. The one stroke Ans key, and the ability to call up and reuse old expressions are priceless. If it weren't for ONE thing, I'd put my TI-89 away and use the 115MS all the time. (Really tough computations are done on the computer, anyhow.) a) When the 115MS goes off, ALL THE OLD CALCULATIONS are lost, and b) The calculator TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALLY (with malice aforethought!) after a few minutes.
What are you thinking, Casio?? It almost seems as if they deliberately crippled this machine, so serious users would have to buy a more expensive calculator. The problem with that is, the more expensive (eg. graphing) machines are almost impossible to use due to "creeping elegance" (an old term that should be resuscitated). There are so many hundreds of functions, the simplest functions get buried under layers and layers of menus.
I can't tell you the number of times I've REALLY NEEDED an expression I put into the calculator a day ago, a week ago, even a month ago. Very frustrating. I have a few minor quibbles with the function set, and the way the editing keys work, but if they just got this one detail right, I'd fork over $100 for one of these babies.
But for now, until somebody gets it right, I'm forced to struggle along with my TI-89 and its creeping elegance.
Digital camera Review: Just right.
Summary: 4 Stars
I had a flat solar scientific CASIO calc. before, and wanted a new one for any kind of mathematic course. This one is a nice choice, and cheaper than other models.I just had a little confusion with the use of the memory, that don't work like other calcs. But just read the manual to understand.
Otherwise I recommend it.