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Texas Instruments TI 30Xa Scientific Calculator

Last Updated: October 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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/10
Total Reviews
999
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Review Analysis - 319 recent, verified reviews

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For Kids
 54
calculator, daughter, middle, high school, students
+98%
-2%
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" ...  My daughter love it!  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased for my son starting 6th grade.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought for my 7th grader daughter, She loved it.  ...  "
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" ...  Seriously, who can afford a $200 dollar calculator for you kid to get through middle and high school with. ... So far so good, My kids are happy, all in high school and this is doing the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Must have for middle school and up  ...  "
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" ...  This is exactly what my son needed for school.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this calculator for my son for school.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for middle school algebra students  ...  "
Price
 21
worth the price, money, calculator, worth, value
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Good price for something that can be used for various types of math.  ...  "
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" ...  Again, if I remember right it was close to $ 200 back then and worth every penny.  ...  "
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" ...  Came in the original packaging and works perfectly, without the store-bought price tag.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job for this great price  ...  "
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" ...  This calculator does everything in math that one could ever want at a low price.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the price and solves the purpose.  ...  "
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" ...  It was well worth the price!  ...  "
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" ...  Just what we needed for a great price.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 20
stopped working, years, ago, today, year
+30%
-70%
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" ...  This calculator broke within two months of purchase and the return window had closed so I could not get my money back.  ...  "
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" ...  It is now October 2nd and the calculator doesn't work. ... It will turn on randomly but not when I need it to.  ...  "
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" ...  Yes it was only .99, but it was not working.  ...  "
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" ...  We did not open this until two days ago 06/09/2019 because it wasn't needed until now.  ...  "
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" ...  Mine stopped working two weeks after purchasing.  ...  "
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" ...  Unreliable and awful.  ...  "
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" ...  It stopped working less than two weeks after I got it, right before I had a test. ... Not reliable, just pass on this one  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately, I have only had them a few weeks and multiple of the 5 I ordered are malfunctioning.  ...  "
Controls
 18
press, button, calculator, keys, would stop working
+28%
-72%
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" ...  The only frustrating feature for me is where the on/c button is. ... I am accustomed to having this button on the bottom left so I subconsciously go to turn on/c where I am use to.  ...  "
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" ...  The buttons would stop working or it would freeze up.  ...  "
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" ...  Every time I use it the buttons get caught under the shell and I have to unjam it to get it to work.  ...  "
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" ...  at times none of the buttons work the display just stays at 0. it eventually starts to function after a few minutes but it is not ideal if you are using it on an exam or god forbid a final.  ...  "
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" ...  When kids are trying to use them, they push the buttons and nothing happens. ... And then they play around with it, pushing buttons randomly, and it works, and then it stops again.  ...  "
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" ...  Also the keys were not responsive.  ...  "
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" ...  problem with function keys getting stuck in place  ...  "
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" ...  The keys are kept pressed and won't be raised so it gave me wrong answers on my tests.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 17
simple, easy, understand, chemistry, intuitive
+94%
-6%
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" ...  Easy to use for what I need which is to easily keep up with three balances in checking and savings.  ...  "
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" ...  The functionality in this were good, I used it for chemistry class but sometimes it was confusing there’s a lot to it that I still don’t know and have yet to figure out. ... Easy to use for the basic stuff though  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to learn/use/understand.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and inexpensive.  ...  "
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" ...  The instructions were easy for him to understand and the calculator helped him improve his grades.  ...  "
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" ...  Love it -- great and easy to use even with my big fingers .  ...  "
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" ...  Its simple to use and covers all the things I need in college.  ...  "
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" ...  Its simple to use and covers all the things I need in college.  ...  "
Marketplace
 14
amazon, seller, much, good, exactly
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Product is exactly as pictured.  ...  "
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" ...  It was available much cheaper on Amazon and arrived very swiftly.  ...  "
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" ...  I will by my calculators from another company now that I am in the market again.  ...  "
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" ...  thanks for speedy delivery seller!  ...  "
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" ...  👍👍 Amazon you never disappoint, item is just perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  Cheaper here than in stores.  ...  "
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" ...  Cheaper here than in stores.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you very much.  ...  "
Apps
 12
math, graphing, would, sucks, scientific
+67%
-33%
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" ...  I needed a non-graphing calculator for my MBA program and this was on the accepted/recommended list of calculators.  ...  "
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" ...  Other than that I think this is a great calculator for college math.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good calculator but doesn’t do exactely everything I need for basic statistics  ...  "
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" ...  excellent calculator for a Computer Science / informatics / math majors  ...  "
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" ...  Works just as you would expect a calculator to, as well as including some neat features for a regular calculator.  ...  "
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" ...  Its a calculator  ...  "
Delivery
 12
time, received, described, delivery, arrived on time
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Fast delivery for quality product  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time  ...  "
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" ...  thanks for speedy delivery seller!  ...  "
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" ...  Delivered on time.  ...  "
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" ...  The product was delivered on time and was as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described and arrived on time!  ...  "
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" ...  It was available much cheaper on Amazon and arrived very swiftly.  ...  "
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" ...  received as requested  ...  "
Overall performance
 10
functions, works, use, ti, price
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Do the job  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy for him to use and it is doing the job.  ...  "
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" ...  It does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job  ...  "
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" ...  Very basic but does the job  ...  "
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" ...  Gets the job done for the one class that doesn’t allow a TI-84 on exams  ...  "
Battery Life
 7
batteries, long, last, comes, time
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Comes with batteries too!!  ...  "
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" ...  This unit is not solar, but has an internal battery.  ...  "
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" ...  I love that it comes with batteries  ...  "
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" ...  It can be confusing to use but it’s great it does the job and the battery last long  ...  "
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" ...  Batteries last long time and no issues with it in well over a year.  ...  "
Returns
 5
replace, one, bought, yrs, returned
+20%
-80%
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" ...  I returned this product because it has limited fuctions  ...  "
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" ...  3 days after the Amazon return window closed.  ...  "
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" ...  now it's a hassle to get it back to process a return.  ...  "
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" ...  Do not recommend it at all, will be returning.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 5
screen, easy to read, stays, slight, numbers
+40%
-60%
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" ...  at times none of the buttons work the display just stays at 0. it eventually starts to function after a few minutes but it is not ideal if you are using it on an exam or god forbid a final.  ...  "
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" ...  The screen stays blank and nothing types.  ...  "
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" ...  Numbers did not appear on the screen.  ...  "
Features
 4
would, need, functions, calculator
+100%
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" ...  It's small and has all the features that I need as a science major.  ...  "
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" ...  I love that it doesn't automatically round which was another feature I needed for my math class.  ...  "
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" ...  I enjoy a bit of the added features such as parenthetical separation and combinatoric operations, which has come in quite handy despite mostly needing it for lower level calculations.  ...  "
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" ...  Works just as you would expect a calculator to, as well as including some neat features for a regular calculator.  ...  "
Keyboard
 3
press
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The keys are kept pressed and won't be raised so it gave me wrong answers on my tests.  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
described
+100%
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" ...  Product is exactly as pictured.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described.  ...  "
Comfort
 3
keys, feel, easy to use
+33%
-67%
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" ...  They have no click, just feel mushy when you press them.  ...  "
Build Quality
 3
durable, calculator, broke, backpack
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Seems to be a well put together instrument thus far.  ...  "

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