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Merchant & Rating Product Details Price* Sales Tax* Availability* Excellent Return Policy and customer service Read Reviews: 4 / 5 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS - TI36X Texas Instruments TI36X Solar Scientific Calculator See all listings for TI36X Product Rating 4.0 out of 5 Read Product Reviews $18.00 Buy it from Amazon WA,ND See Site Free Shipping on most orders over $25 Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) Review Rating Last Updated Expensive. Too expensive, really. The TI-36X isn't fancy, but it works. It's very similar to the simple calculators I used in high school during the 1980s (Sharp EL-506S). Alas, it has some significant design flaws; I can't honestly recommend it as you can find much better calculators for less money. <br /> <br />I still have my EL-506S somewhere. After almost 25 years I've had to change the batteries once. It has a hard on/off switch so it's not draining power when it's turned off, unlike most modern calculators. (And my TI-68 uses a lithium battery which I've never changed.) But I digress... <br /> <br />The 36X pictured above isn't the current version. The new one has a flimsy snap-on hardshell which is a pain to remove, and I feel pretty sure the tabs holding it on aren't going to last very long. And the shape isn't exactly what I'd call ergonomic. (It's an interesting design, just not all that functional.) <br /> <br />I'm surprised they made the solar cell array so small. The calculator uses very little power, even a 20% increase in size would've allowed it to work reliably in room lighting at night. As it is you'll have to use it directly under a lamp, and I can certainly recall a few college classrooms where it probably wouldn't have worked at all. <br /> <br />But its real downfall is its lack of functionality. It's fine for simple calcuations, but after having used RPN calculators, and algebraic calculators which allow entering an entire equation before evaluation, it's a huge step backwards. There's a reason I don't use my EL-506S much anymore. <br /> <br />Compared to the TI-68 (discontinued algebraic calculator, possibly the last decent non-graphing calculator made by TI) the 36X seems like a ridiculous toy. The Casio FX-260 has quite similar functionality to the 36X and is less than 1/2 the price; for 20% less than the 36X the Sharp EL-506WBBK does everything the TI-68 did and more; at the same price the Casio FX-115ES does much more. 3 801 days ago Best budget scientific calculator I recently bought this to replace my 12-year old TI-35X scientific calculator. This model has the same 40-button layout and performs every function that I need. The buttons are clearly labeled and do not stick unlike some other inexpensive calculators. The `2nd' and `3rd' functions are easily distinguishable from the other keys. Unfortunately, the flimsy case awkwardly snaps onto the unit unlike the bulkier TI-35X sliding hard case. Amazon shows a hard case above, so perhaps I have a slightly different version of the TI-36X. Most people don't need an elaborate graphing calculator so consider this budget unit instead of spending significantly more for a fancier model. 4 801 days ago Built to last I have a much older form factor of the TI-36X Solar (manufacture date: March 28, 1994). Despite years of backpack travel through high school and university, it looks and functions like new (thanks in large part to the plastic sleeve Texas Instruments provides). Now, about 12 years later, my girlfriend is using the same TI-36X for statistical calculations in her undergraduate studies. <br /> <br />The TI-36X is compact, lightweight, and multifunctional enough to serve excellently for most any operation that doesn't require the power of a graphing calculator or personal computer. Although some anecdotal accounts indicate some quasi-obscure logical errors in this model, I never knowingly encountered any such miscalculations. 5 801 days ago Good Enough for the PE Exam As one of the "official seven" calculators now allowed on the PE exam, this inexpensive calculator was all I needed (civil exam, anyway). As a former die-hard HP fan, it took some retraining to "un-RPN" my fingers, but lots of practice problems using the calculator that I would be using on the test and I was OK. The display is clear and readable, the solar panel powers the calculator with just the light from a computer monitor. Bottom line: a good calculator and a great value. 5 801 days ago You can get much more for this money TI36X costs $18 in Wallmart, $22 in Walgreens. For this monies (or less) you can get much more if you buy Sharp 506V or Casio fx-115MS. Here is what these calulators have but TI36X doesn't: true algebraic logic with 2 line display, editing and memory of operations, 6 memories, complex numbers, several types of regression, nonlinear equation solver (Casio only), integrals and differentials, polynomial solver (Casio only), linear equation solver, formula memory (Sharp has 2 permanent memories, Casio 1 volatile), repetitive calculations. 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