Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Financial Calculator by Texas Instruments
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Digital camera reviews of Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Financial Calculator
Digital camera Review: Calc review
Summary: 4 Stars
This Item arrived in good time and shape. I would recommend buying this product if you are in finance.Digital camera Review: Can't use it according to its designation :((
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this calculator in August 2008 but didn't have to use it up until now. I recently started taking financial management classes and was looking forward to using the calculator. However to my surprise I discovered that the button for the "2nd" function doesn't work. Without that function the calculator becomes no different from an ordinary calculator and the purchase of it is meaningless. Sadly for me the warranty period is already over, and I didn't check the functionality of the item before now. So far I had great and trustworthy experience of purchasing books and other items at Amazon, however this one led me to complete disappointment. Hope the other customers didn't have such an experience and were/are happy with their purchases. And one piece of advice, ALWAYS check thoroughly the functionality of items you buy, especially at Amazon.Digital camera Review: Casio vs TI Professional
Summary: 5 Stars
I studied Finance and Mathematics.
TI Professional:
Pro:
1. You may use this in Actuarial exams or CFA exams.
2. Once you get used to it, it is a good calculator. Most finance textbooks gives examples using TI calculator.
Con:
1. Harder to use than Casio, but not too hard.
2. Battery supported, you should change your battery before going into the Actuarial or CFA exam if you have been using this calculator for awhile. I believe it lasts about 1-3 years.
Casio
Pro:
1. More features
2. Easier to use
3. Battery and solar supported
4. Navigation feature, you can scroll up and down on few lines of display
Con:
1. You can't use this on Actuarial or CFA exams.
2. School textbooks teach you how to use financial calculator using TI, not this one.
My opinion:
If you are not a hard-core finance person, getting a Casio might be better since it's easier and cheaper to use. However, as an actuary, I use TI most of the time.
If you are a Finance major, plan to take any Actuarial or CFA exams, get TI because you have no choice. (You may use HP for CFA exam, but I think people who started their career many years ago use HP, young people these days use TI)
I hope this review helped.
Digital camera Review: DONT BUY from AMAZON
Summary: 5 Stars
This item sells in walmart for 25 bucks. I bought it from Amazon and feeling stupid.Digital camera Review: Decent
Summary: 3 Stars
Loses one star for packaging. It was a PITA to open up. I cut my finger as I tried to open the packaging after using heavy duty scissors to cut the plastic. This is definitely something Amazon should offer with "Frustration Free" packaging.
Loses another star for not having a hard cover case. It comes with a cheap leather bag to put it in. A hard cover case is necessary to keep the buttons from being pressed. I store mine in my backpack and I hate to always check and see if it turned on by mistake, which may drain the battery. This is the first Texas Instruments calculator I have bought that did not come with one.
Build quality looks good, though buttons make a click sound. I haven't used it much yet, but it looks promising.