![]() It’s displayed right at the top, and also includes your decimal settings and fraction settings, among others. That means you won’t accidentally find out at the end of a trigonometry problem that you’ve solved it in degrees mode instead of radians. You’ll now find all of the modes displayed across the top of the screen, a feature I wouldn’t mind seeing on the TI-Nspire. ![]() Second, the screen layout is slightly different with the TI-84 Plus C. The higher resolution allows for more menu options on the screen at the same time, meaning you don’t have to scroll down so many times to see your options. Of course, this means everything the TI-84+C displays has a sharper look to it (a lot sharper), but the 84+C’s higher resolution offers several additional advantages.įirst, menus are much nicer to work with. With the older TI-84 models, the screen pixels are so big that you feel like you’re working with an early 1990’s dot matrix printer. While the obvious difference is the that the display is in color and backlit, I actually found the much higher pixel resolution to be just as important if not more important than the addition of color. The display is what allows the new TI-84 Plus C to run circles around the older black and white models. My guess is that even with heavy usage the average student could go at least a week on a single charge. I haven’t measured my exact usage time, but I’ve played with mine for at least a few minutes every day for the last few weeks, and I’ve hardly put a dent in the first charge. The TI-84 Plus C doesn’t rely on the AAA batteries that its predecessors needed, instead using an internal battery that is rechargeable via mini-USB, just like most modern phones. In fact, you may wonder if it’s missing something inside. You’ll also immediately notice that it is as light as a feather. #TI 84 PLUS C SILVER EDITION BATTERY PERCENT FULL#Obviously, the first change you’ll notice as soon as you pick up the device and turn it on is the full color screen. What’s new about the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition?Īs similar as it is to older models, the TI-84 Plus C does feature some important new upgrades. If you are a student and your teacher teaches with the TI-84 Plus, you could bring a TI-84 Plus C to class and follow along without ever having to worry about whether you’ll be able to perform the same calculator functions your teacher is using. The menu system and options are very, very similar to older models. If you are a long time user of the TI-84 Plus, you will be able to make the change to the TI-84 Plus C without missing a beat. Just as when making the move from the TI-83 to the TI-83+ or the TI-83+ to the TI-84+, many of the changes to the user interface will not be immediately obvious to current users of the TI-84 Plus, assuming you’ve kept your operating system up to date. What’s the same about the TI-84+ C Silver Edition?Ī lot. With the announcement from Texas Instruments that the TI-84 Plus C will not receive TI-Navigator WIFI support, unlike other recent TI models, it seems likely that the TI-84 Plus C will be the last new model in this iconic family.īut how does the new TI-84 Plus C stack up against other popular TI models, including the black and white TI-84 Plus Silver Edition (review) and TI-Nspire CX (review)? Frankly, I was expecting nothing more than the addition of color to the new model, but what I found was that there have been some important changes that give it a fresher, modern feel that is sorely lacking in the previous TI-84+ models. Despite a number of enhancements along the way, they’ve all featured a very similar user interface. The new TI-84 Plus C is latest in a long line of graphing calculators that have dominated the market for over 20 years, a line that includes the TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83+, and TI-84+. With so much of the attention from Texas Instruments on the TI-Nspire line over the last 5 years or so, it was exciting news to learn that the TI-84+ family of calculators was getting a much needed face lift with addition of color. You can follow this link to my TI-84 Plus CE Review. While it continues to be available at some retail outlets like Amazon, I suggest taking a look at the newer model, the TI-84 Plus CE. UPDATE: (2/10/16) Since I wrote this review a couple of years ago, Texas Instruments has discontinued the TI-84 Plus C. Click here to buy the TI-84 Plus C on Amazon!
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