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Texas Instruments TI-36X Pro Engineering/Scientific Calculator | 9.7 Inch | Black.
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Brand | Texas Instruments |
Color | Black |
Calculator Type | Engineering/Scientific |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Screen Size | 3 |
About this item
- Ideal for curricula in which graphing technology may not be permitted.
- MultiView display shows multiple calculations at the same time on screen.
- MathPrint shows math expressions, symbols and stacked fractions as they appear in textbooks
- Ideal for high school through college: Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus, Biology, etc.
- Convert fractions, decimals and terms including Pi into alternate representations.
- Select degrees/radians, floating/fix, number format modes.
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Easy to use | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Easy to learn | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
User interface | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
Easy to read | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | — |
Value for money | 4.6 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.7 |
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model name | TI-30X | — | ti 36,ti 36 x | TI-30X Pro Mathprint | FX-991CW | — |
power source | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | — | Battery Powered | Solar Powered | Solar Powered |
battery quantity | 1 lithium metal, 1 cr123a, 1 lr44, 1 cr2, 2 a, 1 aa, 4 aaa, 1 lithium ion, 1 product specific, 2 unknown | 1 lr44, 1 aaa, 1 lithium ion | 1 cr2032 | 1 cr2, 1 a, 1 unknown, 1 unknown | 1 lr44 | 1 lithium metal, 1 cr123a, 1 cr2, 1 aaa, 1 aa, 1 lithium ion, 1 product specific, 1 unknown |
display type | LED | LCD | — | — | LCD | LCD |
material | Plastic | — | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
From the manufacturer
Texas Instruments TI-36X Pro Engineering/Scientific Calculator
Key features:
- Four-line display
- One- and two-variable statistics
- MultiView display shows multiple calculations at the same time on screen
- Select degrees/radians, floating/fix, number format modes
- Choose from three solvers: numeric equation, polynomial and system of linear equations
- Display a defined function in a tabular form
- Determine the numeric derivative and integral for real functions
- Perform vectors and matrices using a vector and matrix entry window
Product information
Product Dimensions | 9.76 x 6.77 x 1.1 inches |
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Item Weight | 4 ounces |
ASIN | B004NBZB2Y |
Item model number | 36PRO/TBL/1L1 |
National Stock Number | 7420-01-246-3043 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,121 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #4 in Scientific Calculators |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 14, 2006 |
Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
Country of Origin | Philippines |
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Ideal for curricula in which graphing technology may not be permitted.
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Ideal for students at every level, from junior high school algebra to college calculus, the Texas Instruments TI36 packs a lot of punch in a small, inexpensive unit. This solar-powered calculator combines features for statistical analysis, Boolean logic operations, and unit conversions in one sleek package.
Math students will appreciate TI36X's ability to perform fractional equations and calculate angle units (radians, grads, degrees) when performing trigonometric functions. Everyone will find the calculator's English/metric conversions helpful.
The TI36Xs single-line LCD is a little difficult to read when the unit is lying on a desk, and users in need of graphing functions will have to look elsewhere. Overall, however, for a calculator in this price range, the TI36X provides enough power for most high-level math and science needs.
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and display of the calculator. They mention that it does all the calculations they need, and that it's an approved calculator for exams. They appreciate the sleek and professional looking design, as well as the contrast and clarity of the display. Customers are also satisfied with versatility, value, and performance. However, some customers have mixed feelings about the buttons and readability.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the calculator. They mention that it is a great non-graphing calculator, does all the calculations they need, and is an approved calculator for exams. Some say that it's a very statistics-oriented calculator and that it saves calculations that results in errors.
"...Upon using it I must say that for a non-graphic calculator it's fantastic. The shortcut keys (for exponents, powers of 10, fractions, etc.)..." Read more
"This is the perfect calculator for high school math and science. And the price was unbelievable! Better than running out to a store and buying one...." Read more
"...It's also a great scientific calc, with a full quiver of operations for calculus, statistics, vectors, matrices, solvers, base conversion, etc...." Read more
"...super good calculator. can do stats on it, and it will solve complicated algebra for you, saving time on exams." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the calculator. They mention that it has great functions without being complicated, it can do most math functions just fine, and it provides a wide range of functions for the price. Customers also appreciate the light weight and the fact that it can perform operations ranging from simple addition to 3x3 matrices and integrals.
"This works super well and is easy to work. It has a lot of amazing functions that help out in my math class." Read more
"...find gcd and lcm, do modular arithmetic, has good functionality with arrays and lists, including generating them by specifying a range of..." Read more
"No problems !" Read more
"...It works great!" Read more
Customers find the calculator easy to use. They say it's intuitive, saves them time and effort, and has an easy-to-use menu. Customers are able to complete complex problems more efficiently and with less errors than with the Casio.
"...I consider it to be more user friendly than the TI-89 Titanium because of the shortcut keys and nice interface...." Read more
"This works super well and is easy to work. It has a lot of amazing functions that help out in my math class." Read more
"...do stats on it, and it will solve complicated algebra for you, saving time on exams." Read more
"Feels great to use and is intuitive. Should pick this up for college math as it is test approved" Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the calculator. They say it is an amazing calculator for the price, and it works as expected. Some customers also mention that the product is undersold.
"...A great budget engineering calculator and certainly the best to use on the FE exam in my opinion. Go with this one!" Read more
"...And the price was unbelievable! Better than running out to a store and buying one. Highly recommend it." Read more
"...Honestly though, this is a great calculator and good value." Read more
"...The price difference is negligible, at least at the time of writing. The TI was more expensive by about $5." Read more
Customers find the versatility of the calculator to be a great asset. They mention that it is perfect for their college math courses, helpful for engineering and physics classes, and the best choice for STEM students. It is also great for homeschooling and for quick use in FE and PE exams. Some mention that the cover is not very durable.
"...It solves matrices, converts units, takes cross products, solves systems of equations, has useful constants pre-loaded, does combinations and..." Read more
"...too much time learning the capabilities of this calculator but seems versatile." Read more
"...Great for FE and PE exams!" Read more
"...This especially helpful for engineering and physics classes where the third decimal place on a seven digit number is the difference between a right..." Read more
Customers like the display of the calculator. They say that the contrast is good, the calculator is sleek and professional looking, and the interface is well designed. The display is bright and modern looking, with a 4 line display and display memory.
"...Now the symbols have a black color in contrast with the chrome. Much easier to see and I suggest this method if anyone else has this problem...." Read more
"Bought it for my Math class for college. Easy to use. Bright display. Has all of the functions I need for my trigonometry class." Read more
"...the ti 36x pro over the nSpire, just because it is so simple and elegant to use...." Read more
"...The display is crisp and clear, and has three rows. This thing is essentially a graphing calculator without the big screen and graphing capabilities." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the buttons of the calculator. Some mention that the buttons are crisp, responsive, and well-made, while others say that they feel cheap and are difficult to reach. Some customers also note that the button layout is incredibly similar to the graphing calculator they had. Overall, the buttons on the calculator are a mixed bag, with some customers being satisfied and others disappointed.
"...Also the buttons are bouncy and responsive." Read more
"...Second, I don't like the chrome arithmetic buttons. At times I find myself hitting the subtract button when I wanted to do some addition...." Read more
"...2x2 and 3x3 matrix- asin, acos, atan- Easy-to-learn button layout interface" Read more
"...Unfortunately, access to the buttons is was more difficult than expected...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the readability of the calculator. Some mention that a higher res screen and it's easier to read, while others say that the keypad is annoyingly difficult to read in certain lights. The colored keys are difficult to see the symbols, and the display is primitive, but easy enough to read.
"...Ok, it's wonderful. There is a minor display problem (documented on Wikipedia) which may concern some, but I regard it as trivial...." Read more
"...The keys respond well and the display is easy to read. A great calculator if graphing is not a necessity!" Read more
"...It makes it hard to read the symbols, but TI did etch the 6 keys with their commands...." Read more
"...Hard to beat for the price. Solar powered. The display is primitive, but easy enough to read." Read more
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I consider it to be more user friendly than the TI-89 Titanium because of the shortcut keys and nice interface. For example, to calculate a determinant on the TI-89 you must press 2nd, MATH then scroll to Matrix, then select Det( and press enter. Then you have to remember the syntax which is det([a1, a2, a3][b1, b2, b3][c1, c2, c3]) and finally press enter.
On the Ti-36X Pro all you have to do is press 2nd, Matrix and scroll to edit and enter how many columns and rows you want in the specified matrix, press enter and then put in your values. Then once the values are saved you go back to the Matrix menu and select Determinant and put in the name of the matrix where you saved the information. Pretty slick for a smaller calculator.
The four line display provides enough room to see what your doing and the text is fairly large which I like. With the bigger calculators you usually have to squint to see some numbers, especially in low-light situations. This calculator also features Mathprint. This means that fractions, integrals and most other mathematical notation shows up as it's supposed to. However if you don't like this there is a feature to turn it off. This is especially useful for when you're calculating something like a parallel resistance circuit and you want to see that big fraction to make sure you didn't make a mistake.
Of course no review is complete without listing the gripes. There's not too many problems with this calculator however there are something that really bug me. The first one being that there is no option to toggle "insert" like the TI-89 has. Usually I find myself needed to edit an equation that I just entered. Therefore I have to press second, then insert and put whatever I needed into the equation. Not a big deal but can get annoying at times.
Second, I don't like the chrome arithmetic buttons. At times I find myself hitting the subtract button when I wanted to do some addition. However I solved this problem by running a fine-tipped sharpie over the buttons and rubbing off the excess on the surface. Now the symbols have a black color in contrast with the chrome. Much easier to see and I suggest this method if anyone else has this problem.
Third, you must press a button multiple times to get what you need. For example say I want to type a complex number (3+5i) on the screen. I press 3, +, 5 and then I have to press the "pi, e, i" key three times just to get the "i" symbol. Can be a bit annoying/frustrating and you might make a mistake if you've had way too much caffeine as I normally do. Although I suppose they had to do this to consolidate space in the design process so I can respect that. Just a little annoying but I guess it comes with the territory. This can add a bit of time to the learning curve if you're not used to these "multipress" buttons.
That's basically it. For a non-graphing calculator I give it a 9/10. Comparing budget calculators, I've had the TI-30Xa and the Ti-30XIIS before and this one blows them out of the water obviously, hence the name TI-36X PRO. I've never had a Casio calculator so I can't compare. With this many features and usability at the price of $17 or so it's certainly an exemplary buy. A great budget engineering calculator and certainly the best to use on the FE exam in my opinion. Go with this one!
My primary area of mathematical interest is in number theory. Scientific calcs generally fail miserable for this purpose. But, for the most part, graphing functionality is not that critical to me. I frequently work on problems involving prime numbers, so I like that the TI-36X Pro can factor numbers upto 1,000,000, find gcd and lcm, do modular arithmetic, has good functionality with arrays and lists, including generating them by specifying a range of arguments for a function. The screen also displays in textbook format. The Ti-36X Pro provides all this while being about half the volume and weight of a typical graphing calc, and a fraction of the cost.
Another advantage is the solar panel and button cell that run it. The power consumption of the cpu in graphing calcs is beyond what solar power can reasonably provide, and some eat AAAs like Cheerios. Because the TI-36X Pro is chip based rather than separate cpu and operating system, it does not have a full programming language and cannot be customized with apps, backed up or interfaced with a computer - features that most graphing calcs now provide. But the TI36X Pro is my current favorite for number theory operations that would otherwise require a spreadsheet or a graphing calc.
It's also a great scientific calc, with a full quiver of operations for calculus, statistics, vectors, matrices, solvers, base conversion, etc. CAS would be nice, but this is impractical to developed for a chip based calc. I suspect you won't find a calc with more functionality without going to an o/s and cpu bases unit.
Ok, it's wonderful. There is a minor display problem (documented on Wikipedia) which may concern some, but I regard it as trivial.
Now for my one peeve about this calc and how I resolved it. The shiny chrome buttons are too hard to read unless angled just right. Maybe you have better eyes than mine. Maybe you would just memorize these few buttons. But I couldn't live with it. Not a problem, I love taking things apart. I found the TI-30XS to have the same outer shell, so I swapped the enter and 4 math operator buttons between them.
Unfortunately, access to the buttons is was more difficult than expected. Instead of finding the usual mounting screws for a circuit board, this calc has the board mounted by moulded plastic fasteners. It was designed to be permanently assembled, making what should have been a simple modification quite challenging. I used a soldering iron, but wasn't convinced this was the best way. I'm not suggesting or recommending you try this (and will not be responsible for your results)! It could easily be botched. I did each disassembly / reassembly step on the TI-30XS first to have that experience before doing the same on the Pro. Be prepared to sacrifice at least the TI-30SX. I managed to get both reassembled, but ended up with my sin button upside down on the Pro and have been reluctant to disassemble it again, because remelting the fasteners would deteriorate the plastic further.
There is a high probability for not getting one or both of the circuit boards to remount. If this happens, you could try inserting a thin piece of closed cell foam between the board and case back to provide enough pressure to hold the board in place during key presses.
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Los Pros:
Lo mejor es poder escribir en notación matemática, tal como se ven en los libros de texto y en los nuevos programas de cálculo, lo cual es de mucha ayuda.
Abarca muchas materias, lo cual la hace muy funcional y completa.
Muy fácil de acostumbrarse a su uso, no requiere muchas combinaciones de teclas para llegar a lo que necesitas.
Viene con manual en inglés, pero en su página web se descarga en español, los cuales explican con ejemplos prácticos además de las funciones de la calculadora.
Los contras.
Tal vez la calidad de la calculadora, se siente muy sencilla.
La tapa, la forma de acomodarla es a presión. Al inicio es incómodo, pero manejable.
En matrices solo calcula máximo 3x3.
Con el uso, es muy práctica para obtener resultados rápidos y confiables.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 3, 2023
Los Pros:
Lo mejor es poder escribir en notación matemática, tal como se ven en los libros de texto y en los nuevos programas de cálculo, lo cual es de mucha ayuda.
Abarca muchas materias, lo cual la hace muy funcional y completa.
Muy fácil de acostumbrarse a su uso, no requiere muchas combinaciones de teclas para llegar a lo que necesitas.
Viene con manual en inglés, pero en su página web se descarga en español, los cuales explican con ejemplos prácticos además de las funciones de la calculadora.
Los contras.
Tal vez la calidad de la calculadora, se siente muy sencilla.
La tapa, la forma de acomodarla es a presión. Al inicio es incómodo, pero manejable.
En matrices solo calcula máximo 3x3.
Con el uso, es muy práctica para obtener resultados rápidos y confiables.