Casio Inc. FX300MS fx-300MS Scientific Calculator

I am a retired high school math teacher. I purchased 4 of these calculators for my nieces and nephews who are in grades 5 -10. (The younger one is really good at math.) In my experience as a high school math teacher the students either get:!. A graphing calculator like Texas Instruments Silver Edition. This is a tremendous calculator, and every high school math student should eventually have one (or a similar graphing calculator) but for many courses it is overkill. For business courses, chemistry, physics, and lower math courses that do not involve complicated graphing, the Casio is a better choice. Also, some standardized tests allow calculators but not graphing calculators, The student should be familiar with a basic calculator, and probably should carry the Casio as a backup even when a graphing calculator is permitted.2. A Texas Instruments product in the same price range as the Casio. The Texas Instruments tool is excellent, but I find that the Casio is a better choice. The fact that the entries for the last problem remain on the screen after hitting "=" is a major plus. The editing is easy, and the treatment of fractional exponents is superior in the Casio. Both do a fine job of handling logarithms and trig functions.Disclaimer #1 I was using aTI-30XA for comparison purposes. (As a said before, a very good buy.)Disclaimer #2 I also gave the relatives a $1.00 Scientific Calculator from Dollar Tree.. I told them that they should experiment with this machine, and perhaps take it apart to see what is inside. This machine is very capable of solving most that the problems that can be solved with the more expensive tools. However, I found the keyboard much more confining, and I questioned (without any data) how long the batteries would last..My conclusion : Buy a Casio in elementary or junior high school and buy a T. I. when a graphing calculator is required.

Easy to use ,love the color ,easy to carry ,true to size accurate and readable

This is a surprisingly functional scientific calculator for the price. I didn't expect a protective cover like on higher end models. I really appreciated how this can recall and edit equations and do vector statistical calculations (though only single vector). I didn't expect those either. I had wanted the basic trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions, so everything else was a bonus. And they actually proved useful for my class. I definitely wanted to avoid the very complicated versions that would require referencing a user's manual, hunting over 50+ tiny buttons, or fumbling with multiple, special shift/alt keys to execute a secondary/tertiary function; the last thing I need to do while taking a test.The solar power and battery backup are also nice features.I would definitely recommend this as an entry to mid level calculator. If I'm doing multi-vector calculations, then I'll use a laptop.

I've used this scientific calculator through middle and high school and it has never failed me. The main reason why I keep coming back to this calculator is that the buttons are loose enough that my fingers can fly across the keypad, which becomes more useful in higher level maths.A problem I had with other scientific calculators, namely TI ones, is that the other calculators do not registered all the numbers that I type in, so I have to deliberately punch in all the numbers. However with the Casio fx-300MS, no matter how fast I type, all the numbers are registered, making doing calculations so much more efficient!It is also less cumbersome to change the mode on the calculator and I really appreciate the one-step "Ans" button, as many calculators make it two-step.The calculator has a nice matte finish. One really minor problem I have is that at the beginning it was really difficult to slide the slide-on cover back on, but after multiple uses, the legs and notches at the sides become worn down, and it becomes easy to slide the cover on.Overall, I plan to continue using this calculator for its fast input!

I love the calculator. The price is incredible, it doesn't feel necessarily cheap, and does anything you realistically need with a calculator. The screen is two lined, and you can cycle through all the different modes you might want to put it into. The screen is pretty high contrast and easy to read and overall, this calculator gives you the most bang for your buck by far. My only gripe with the product is the keys can feel slightly wobbly at times. They're very light, and it's fairly easy to type, and the types always register which are all good things, however sometimes it feels so wobbly and light that I had to double check to see if the key went through which it always does. All in all 9.5/10

Perfect for school