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Keitherlyn · 01-26-06, 04:20 PM

I did ALOT of 3d animation of math concepts with Maple 10 (and 9) in undergrad (for research). For math, here is what i think:

Computer: it is nice, has power, can do lots of neat visual things, but its expensive and often the user interface isnt very good for math programs

Calculator (TI89)- i have used this since the day they came out 7 years ago. They can do almost everything a computer can do, and its portable and (in my mind) has a much easier user interface

Spacetime for PDA: The professor i did research with bought the full version and i have tried the trial version. All my professor can say about this is that he LOVES IT. But, from what i have seen it seems that Spacetime has similar capabilites as a TI89, but it is able to make prettier graphs than the 89.

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Keitherlyn Aximsite Minor League Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 104 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did ALOT of 3d animation of math concepts with Maple 10 (and 9) in undergrad (for research). For math, here is what i think: Computer: it is nice, has power, can do lots of neat visual things, but its expensive and often the user interface isnt very good for math programs Calculator (TI89)- i have used this since the day they came out 7 years ago. They can do almost everything a computer can do, and its portable and (in my mind) has a much easier user interface Spacetime for PDA: The professor i did research with bought the full version and i have tried the trial version. All my professor can say about this is that he LOVES IT. But, from what i have seen it seems that Spacetime has similar capabilites as a TI89, but it is able to make prettier graphs than the 89.