There are many differences that set this calculator apart from the TI-36.

First of all, I love the 2 line display that displays the equation or whatever you just typed in on the top line and the answer on the bottom. Makes a perfect alternative to a graphing calculator that is very similar by displaying whatever you originally typed in. The TI-36 did not offer this. THis is a big plus.

Also, whenever you need to indicate a negative value, you can either use the negative button or the minus button before the value... for example, if you wanted to enter -5, you just have to key in - 5. With a TI calculator, you have to key in the five first, and then the negative sign. The TI way used to cause me to make some errors, but the Casio way is very logical!

Finally, you can use this calculator in any lighting condition. Because of three way power, you can use the solar panel in bright conditions and battery power in dark conditions, all automatically without any user interference!

There are tons of calculations that you can do with this calculator.

Although this calculator may seem a little expensive for a scientific calculator, I highly recommend it! It is definitely worth the money!

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

Low cost high performance.  Feb 14, 2003

This calculator was recommended in my undergrad engineering lab courses. This calculator served well in preparing for reports in the courses. Low price but very sophisticated. A must for students taking lab courses. ALENCIOUS SHU ZEE LO is WRONG!

16 of 19 found the following review helpful:

ALENCIOUS SHU ZEE LO was WRONG!!  Nov 16, 2002
By NCGirl
I just got my fx300w and was trying to replicate the bug ALENCIOUS reported. I found actually he/she misunderstood the functions. By RCL you only see what's stored in those alpha memory spots. If you wanna use them to calculate, you do not need to recall and cal( this will actually become what in ANS calculate with the last alpha u enter. The correct way to do calculation is just press Alpha and the spot u want to cal. In ALENCIOUS's example, it would be 'Alpha A + Alpha B', and that's absolutely correct.
Overall, I think this calculator is [inexpensive], convinient and powerful. I like it more than my TI-82 and also more than the new casio MS series(fx-300ms) :). Enjoy!

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Amazing  Jan 03, 2007
By J. Sexauer
My new school forced me to get a scientific calculator after using a graphing calculator (TI-83) for several years. Using this calculator is a breeze. I now prefer to use it over my TI. The natural textbook display allows one to input a long formula error free. I highly recommend this calculator.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Great Scientific Calculator  Oct 30, 2009
By Richard Bhola
This is a great little scientific calculator.
The buttons are soft and precise. It has all the functions that a student needs for Math.
The protective cover is strong.
I have no hesitation in recommending this unit.

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