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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 113 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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Customers are satisfied with the Prime Handheld Graphing Calculator's ease of use and touchscreen functionality, frequently praising its performance and overall quality as a superior calculator. Many appreciate the value for the price, although some note a learning curve for advanced features. Positive feedback highlights the long battery life and the calculator's capabilities.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Touchscreen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Prime G2

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really cool calculator, the touchscreen is a nice touch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great calculator! Does everything and more. The online program is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hp has surpassed my expectations. It is compact, light weight and easy to use, One thing which makes it stand out its competitors is the battery timings. Since its purchase, I had to charge it for only one time which was recommended after opening. I could not find the exact battery timing. I have used it for my Mid Term exams preparation for the last ten days. In my point of view, other competitors must learn from Hp in ergonomics, light weight, battery timings and compactness, Hp has done an extremely wonderful job. I would recommend the product to every graduate student and researcher.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Touchscreen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    "An underrated little computer"

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The HP Prime is probably geared towards more advanced mathematics while the TI calc. seem to be made more for the high school and early college students. I would say I definitely prefer the HP Prime in terms of speed of processing commands, the ability to adjust the graphing window quickly with the touchscreen, and the library of built-in functions is much more robust. Although this HP it's a little bit cheaper than the latest TI, it's clear that they decided to put more focus and money into the hardware of this amazing calculator.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Touchscreen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative to Texas Instruments

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Coming from a seemingly obsolete TI-84, this graphing calculator is spectacular. Backlit touchscreen, very quick computations, beautiful design. Average use results in needing to be charged roughly once every month. I chose this over the new Texas Instruments because I have no need for oversized alphabetical buttons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Calculator power

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I do not remember how long I bought this calculator. However, what I can tell you is that I have not had a big problem with that, yeah sometimes it could lag because of heat or other things that could have gone on. The thing is that it has worked well and efficiently for probably two years or more and when I got it I didn’t think it would be that worth it. But I have had a few scientific calculators that don’t last and I wanted a graphing one that was worth it, one of my friends recommended it, I bought it, and I am very much happy with all the settings since I can use it for higher level math that I am taking now in college. Very worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Touchscreen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exceeded my expectations

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding calculator! Once you get the hang of it, it is much more intuitive than TI nspire CX CAS. Excellent programmability. The touch screen is more useful than I thought. Runs circles around its competitors. I am _very_ happy with it and glad I did not go with Numworks or any of the TI calculators. I purchased the G2 (latest version as of 2019) from a local Best Buy store.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Touchscreen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best graphing calculator!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent buy for upper level math students and teachers! I love the touchscreen and display. I own many calculators (somewhat of a collector), and this is my new favorite and go to. In comparison to Nspire (CAS version) it's must faster and the graphs are more dynamic. I wish schools would switch to HP as their calculator of choice versus Texas Instruments. Beware traditional Texas Instrument users, there will be a small learning curve to switch to this calculator, but it will be worth it. My favorite functions are the designated buttons to easily select CAS or RPN.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great user interface!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It seems a bit daunting at first, but it’s intuitive and amazing what you can do once you figure it out. This calculator is way faster and more capable than any calculator I’ve ever had. My only issue is that the calculator’s cover that slides on is a bit tough, but I suppose that doesn’t really matter. If you need a calculator whether you’re a student or professional, this one’s it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Work really well!!! Really like the product!

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product work great so far.have not had any issues. I really like the calculator from my experience so far. I have not used to much so far but i have not had any issue and i am very satisfied with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Calculator

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a great calculator, powerful, easy to use, and a must-have for school, college, and everyday work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great programmable calculator

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    In this computerized world with online calculators, ask yourself: what would I do if the internet went down, or if my area was without power for an extended period of time? If your work depends on computation, an engineer, say, could you carry on your job? Stand-alone solutions to carry on critical functions include pocket calculators, slide rules, etc. Hewlett-Packard developed the first "slide-rule" handheld calculator in the 1970's, and they have updated and added to their calculator lines as time marched on. Although Texas-Instruments has provided significant competition, HP calculators remain state-of-the-art. The HP Prime calculator is excellent for students, engineers, and anyone doing day to day calculations. The upgraded HP Prime model, the G2, has even faster rendering on the screen (one of the fastest hand-held calculators in this respect). The calculator has been extensively reviewed online, has few flaws, is very well designed, has a very long battery life, has good online support from HP, okay documentation, and is a pleasure to own. You won't be disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's fancy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's wonderful to use. It's a lot better built than the Ti-Nspire CAS. It's app system is fairly straightforward. The biggest issue I have with it is that it's instruction manual sucks, there's a LOT more to this calculator than the manual leads on. A lot of tinkering is required, but most of the apps are surprisingly intuitive. You do have to reset it about once a week and clear your work when necessary because it does tend to lock up once in a while. Some of the apps that you can install on it are really awesome, there's apps that will help you in every chemistry course apart from organic, and there's a myriad of physics apps that you download for it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Former 48G user

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Compared to old HP 48g, easier to use for formulas but more difficult for trigonometry functions. The basic screen font is small. The cover is easy to put on, difficult to remove. Still, it does it’s job amazingly well even though it may be harder and less intuitive to learn the function.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s a great calculator with wide range of versatility. The only con for this calculator in my opinion is lack of videos on it. Compared to other graphing calculators this doesn’t have many videos to help guide the user on how to better use the calculator. Though it’s still extremely good if your looking for a top of the line graphing calculator.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Touchscreen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Best Calculator I Own

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the finest calculator that HP has produced and what TI should have produced for their Nspire line. The quality of construction is exceptional and reminds me of my first HP calculator the venerable HP41CX no longer in production. The keys on this calculator are the best possessing nice travel and tactile feedback (satisfying mechanical click). The color touchscreen is a very nice touch good clarity comparable to the TI calculators that also enables you to maneuver graphs vice having to constantly click a t-pad like on a graphing TI. All in all a very satisfying purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    bought this for my boyfriend for his birthday. he’s super into nerdy math stuff and he does calculator and mathematics competitions. he absolutely loved it, no issues to my knowledge. i am very happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Engineering classes

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This calculator has been way better to me then the TI Nspire Cx2. It actually solves the problems almost the exact way they are worked out on paper and gives rhe proper units and everything. Makes the algebra far simpler then the Nspire with the variables and functins. Would recommend if you are willing to try it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Learning curve

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great once you get past the learning curve

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great college level calculator. Has a steeper learning curve than its TI competitor, but once you learn how to use it effectively it is better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lifelong HP calculator fan

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The latest HP Prime is fast, fast, fast! Great screen and colors with the right amount of back lighting. The entire calculator exudes quality, as befits an HP, and certainly surpasses the TI NSpire in terms of build and toughness. The first thing I did after switching this on for the first time was to set it to RPN mode, which I have been using for over a decade.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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