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Anyone Used the Casio FX-115ES?
Has anyone used the FX-115ES? I'm edging towards this for stats. I've decided to be non-conformist, and not go with TI kit (which I'm sure are good, but I already have a TI, a TI-85 [which I recently had to disassemble to get rid of a black mote of something between the LCD glass and plastic overlay, now the bottom of the case is slightly cosmetically damaged], from HS, but no Casios). It has a nice 2 line display, and a D-pad, among other amenities.
FX-115ES - Scientific & Financial - Calculators & Dictionaries - Products - CASIO
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Excelsior, BS Finance, pursuing degree Studying: Completed: CLEP: Hum. (67), Hist. of U.S. I (74), Hist. of U.S. II (71), Intro. Psych. (69), Intro. Soc. (72), Soc. Sci. and Hist. (74), Western Civ I (72), Western Civ II (70), Am. Lit. (60), Intro. to Educ. Psych. (62), P. of Management (74), P. of Market. (74), Intro. Bus. Law (67), P. of Accounting (60), AmGov (68) DSST: Ethics in Am. (76), P. of Super.(67), HRM (65), Intro to Bus. (70), MIS (65), P. of Fin (62), M&B (65), P. of Stat. (68) ECE: OB (B) TECEP:: IntFin, SecAna Total Credits: 114     
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07-01-2007, 12:19 PM
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mstcrow, One of the reasons I liked the TI BAII+ was that it had equally impressive functionality for both Stats AND Finance. In addition to all the same stat functions that the FX-115ES has, the BAII+ can do such finance operations as: breakeven analysis, profit margin, bonds, npv, internal rate of return, cash flow, discounting, tvm, amortization...etc. Of course, if one of your other calculators already does those functions then the 115ES might be a great addition to your calculator collection. For me though, it was worth paying $30 for one calculator that covered both exams. The 115ES does look like an awesome calculator though. Take care, Snazzlefrag
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My name is Rob So far, I have earned 139 credits (12 not used). Excelsior College - BS Psychology (15 credits - 5 courses/exams to go) - BS Business (9 credits - 3 courses/exams to go) ____________ Upcoming: An UL business course of some kind. In-progress: ENG100 English Comp (PFC) Most Recently Completed: Tech Math I at PFC. Exams/Courses Passed To Date (42): - Courses (3): 1 ECE, 1 CSU, 1 PFC. - Exams (39): 24 DANTES, 15 CLEP.
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07-01-2007, 03:06 PM
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Excelsior, BS Finance, pursuing degree Studying: Completed: CLEP: Hum. (67), Hist. of U.S. I (74), Hist. of U.S. II (71), Intro. Psych. (69), Intro. Soc. (72), Soc. Sci. and Hist. (74), Western Civ I (72), Western Civ II (70), Am. Lit. (60), Intro. to Educ. Psych. (62), P. of Management (74), P. of Market. (74), Intro. Bus. Law (67), P. of Accounting (60), AmGov (68) DSST: Ethics in Am. (76), P. of Super.(67), HRM (65), Intro to Bus. (70), MIS (65), P. of Fin (62), M&B (65), P. of Stat. (68) ECE: OB (B) TECEP:: IntFin, SecAna Total Credits: 114
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07-01-2007, 03:37 PM
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Hi mstcrow, Since the HP-12C is programmable, you might run into a bit of a problem with the rules if you use it for the Principles of Finance exam. Any calculator used must be non-graphing and non-programmable. Just a word of caution. You might want to confirm with DSST that the HP-12C is okay to use. Best of luck, Snazzlefrag
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My name is Rob So far, I have earned 139 credits (12 not used). Excelsior College - BS Psychology (15 credits - 5 courses/exams to go) - BS Business (9 credits - 3 courses/exams to go) ____________ Upcoming: An UL business course of some kind. In-progress: ENG100 English Comp (PFC) Most Recently Completed: Tech Math I at PFC. Exams/Courses Passed To Date (42): - Courses (3): 1 ECE, 1 CSU, 1 PFC. - Exams (39): 24 DANTES, 15 CLEP.
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07-01-2007, 04:13 PM
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I found the TI-BA II Plus Professional for 45 Euros today in Holland.
I count my lucky stars cuz didn't expect to be able to find it. Everything is more expensive here anyway. Now just have to figure out how to use it for both the DSST stats and Finance exams...
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07-01-2007, 05:19 PM
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Update: Sent this e-mail, will see if they respond this time: "To Whom It May Concern: I'm going to assume that as there was no response to the list of calculators I submitted for "Principles of Statistics" (see attachment), any and all of them are acceptable for use on the exam. As a follow up, are the HP-12C and HP12C Platinum acceptable for use on the "Principles of Finance" exam?"
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Excelsior, BS Finance, pursuing degree Studying: Completed: CLEP: Hum. (67), Hist. of U.S. I (74), Hist. of U.S. II (71), Intro. Psych. (69), Intro. Soc. (72), Soc. Sci. and Hist. (74), Western Civ I (72), Western Civ II (70), Am. Lit. (60), Intro. to Educ. Psych. (62), P. of Management (74), P. of Market. (74), Intro. Bus. Law (67), P. of Accounting (60), AmGov (68) DSST: Ethics in Am. (76), P. of Super.(67), HRM (65), Intro to Bus. (70), MIS (65), P. of Fin (62), M&B (65), P. of Stat. (68) ECE: OB (B) TECEP:: IntFin, SecAna Total Credits: 114 Last edited by mstcrow5429 : 07-01-2007 at 05:36 PM.
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07-01-2007, 06:06 PM
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I'm not sure when you are planning on taking your exams, but in an effort to find out ASAP what calculators they will accept, why don't you just telephone them?? The number listed on the website is 877-471-9860. Can't hurt to try anyway! Just my two cents'... JoAnne 
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07-01-2007, 06:17 PM
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07-01-2007, 06:44 PM
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For anyone considering the BAII-Plus Professional that is in the states and has a Sam's Club membership they have it for $25.82 via there website. They do charge shipping and tax. Total: $32.65 for me.
At my local Office Depot they wanted $49.99 for the Professional version and $29.99 for the basic one. Texas Inst. BaII Plus Professional Calculator Sam's Club - Texas Inst. BaII Plus Professional Calculator I found some reviews on amazon that swayed me away from the HP12C and to go with the BAII-Plus Quote:
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07-03-2007, 09:59 AM
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DSST Call 1
I called up DSST, and the person I spoke to gave me somewhat conflicting information. They said it had to be "non-computerized" (not sure what this means, every modern calculator has a CPU, memory storage...must mean something else), and then they indicated it had to be a 4-function calculator, which can't be right. So they allowed me to leave a voice mail on someone higher up, who they said should be able to help answer my questions. I'm almost wondering if as long as you don't bring in a TI Voyager 200, Palm, or Pocket PC device, they don't care...
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Excelsior, BS Finance, pursuing degree Studying: Completed: CLEP: Hum. (67), Hist. of U.S. I (74), Hist. of U.S. II (71), Intro. Psych. (69), Intro. Soc. (72), Soc. Sci. and Hist. (74), Western Civ I (72), Western Civ II (70), Am. Lit. (60), Intro. to Educ. Psych. (62), P. of Management (74), P. of Market. (74), Intro. Bus. Law (67), P. of Accounting (60), AmGov (68) DSST: Ethics in Am. (76), P. of Super.(67), HRM (65), Intro to Bus. (70), MIS (65), P. of Fin (62), M&B (65), P. of Stat. (68) ECE: OB (B) TECEP:: IntFin, SecAna Total Credits: 114
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