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Your cart is empty.Color graphing calculator; touchscreen with Stylus. Extra large screen allows more complete and detailed viewing of mathematics/graphs. Drag and drop functionality enables students to quickly and intuitively pull information from one representation to another. Natural textbook display, convenient drop-down menus and handy soft keyboard makes this calculator very easy to use. Advanced computer algebra system (CAS) for symbolic representation.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
Way better than those Texas instruments ones
A Calculated Event
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
When I first bought this calculator I wasn't sure I'd like it. I typically like having at least the most common functions available on real keys. But after using it awhile it's grown on me. The interface is, IMO, very neatly designed. I discovered that I can have a button at the top of the screen that's always there that will open the financial application with just one touch instead of having to go through 2-4 menus as with other calculators. The split screen feature is nice, allowing me to open an app for a quick computation while still having my main calculation page showing in the other half of the window. It has a pretty large set of functions and I occasionally surprised at some of the things they added in there.However, while using the stylus to click things makes using the UI more precise, I do worry about the prospect of possibly losing the stylus. The stylus is stored in the calculator and seems to stay put really well so far; thus my main worry is that I might forget at some point to put it back in and then end up leaving it behind.I would not be disappointed to have this as my only calculator. I also have a HP Prime and a TI Nspire and I like the Prime a bit better. I has more real function keys, which I like, in the classic HP button style and I use my finger to select things in the UI instead of a stylus. It also has a rich set of features, but some seem to be a bit more buried to find than on the Casio. It also has a RPN mode, which I'd prefer if it was implemented a little better.The TI inspire I'd rank third. The touch pad to move the cursor around is sometimes frustrating to use and takes me more time to simply select the thing I want. If it had a touch screen as good as either the Prime or Casio it'd be a better contender. TI has designed its calculator with a heavy emphasis in the education market, which it dominates. It has a special press to test mode that allows instructors to lock out features that the instructor does not want the student to access in class or while taking a test, and has a blinking light that makes it easy for the instructor to see that each student has the press to test enabled. Students in that environment may have to use the Nspire as a result. It's not bad really, just not as nice as the Prime or the Casio, IMO.
Debra L Rooke
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
Wow! Solid, great screen, looking forward to learn its full capability!
Cliente Kindle
Reviewed in Brazil on December 26, 2024
Excepcional!
Eddie
Reviewed in Mexico on October 31, 2024
Me gustó mucho el detalle de las pilas incluidas, aunque no tenga el teclado QERTY es perfecta para lo que se necesita y como plus es permitido llevarla en exámenes avanzados.
Bobby W.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
Disclaimer: I am by no means a wiz at math and I can totally appreciate that in the right/gifted hands, this calculator could be played like a violin by a virtuoso and do miraculous stuff. :)That said, for mere mortals looking to get a graphing calculator, if you're interested in the fx-CG500, I'd suggest either waiting for a sale, getting it used, or if possible, holding out for the next generation.After all, this device has been out for many years now, and as far as I can tell, Casio has made nary a tweak to the firmware. I didn't investigate, but a new one be just around the corner.What don't I like?So far, several little things.First, yes, that big screen is sweet, but it sacrifices a comfortable physical button pad.I initially though the cursor button on my unit was defective, but I've found that you really have to hit it right to navigate with it, especially when pushing in the "down" direction. It's sluggish, and it's easy to hit the Variable keys directly below it.Second, I know this probably isn't a big deal to a lot of people, but entering a mixed number on this thing is way clunkier than it needs to be!Heck, most budget high school calculators now have a dedicated mixed number template button.The fx-CG500 has several tabs worth of soft keyboard shortcuts/templates for just about any kind of numeric expression you need to enter, and yeah, there's a fraction soft key template, but NO mixed number template. And if you figure you could simply enter a whole number followed immediately by a fraction, you'd be wrong!This was driving me nuts until I watched a YouTube video by Charlie Watson on "simple calculations" on the the Casio ClassPad II (which is basically the same device as the CG500). Eureka!Which brings me to the next point. There's a 300+ page downloadable manual for this device on Casio's website, but Casio's own support videos are pretty poorly produced. There's good information there, but the lady narrating the videos sounds like she was walking back and forth from where the microphone was, and sometimes what she's saying is indecipherable. Again, thank goodness for Charlie Watson (whoever he is!). If you do get this calculator, you'll most likely find his videos (on the ClassPad II) a godsend.Lastly, as far as I can tell, while you CAN rotate the screen (for many but not all operations), you CAN'T resize the text/font size for the data line displays on this device, which is a real shame, 'cos I'd love to be able to bump up the display size on equations!I'm keeping mine because it is outstanding in many ways, and I did get it at a great price, but had I paid typical retail on this, it would probably be going back... :)
Ben West
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on November 3, 2023
I had the casio classpad, which is exactly tge same calculator as this one. The same manufacturer, the same design, the same hardware, the same firmware, the same size, the same everything, but different name. I barely used it. Maybe just ounce or twice. Still 100% new in its box, but its keyboard stopped working completely. Niy a single key works. I googled this issue to find out how it could be fixed, unfortunately I found out that several people have the same issue. This is an inherent fault with this calculator. I bought this machine, but I had to return it back because of this fault.
sawa
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
The UI design of this calculator was just the best fit for me. I could not find a better calculator that fits what I wanted as the UI. To list some: 1) Pressing Shift with On works as Off. 2) The previous calculations remain printed on the screen, so as you continue doing different calculations, you can go back and see what you have done, or check if your input was right. 3) If you want to input something close to your previous input, you can go back with the cursor, recycle and modify it. 4) You can set variables with the name of your like and save them in folders. 5) The Exp key to input the index part of a scientific notation is located within the ten-key (actually twelve-key) block, allowing very natural input. 6) There is a ^ key for calculating power, placed on a par with the four arithmetic operators. 7) Parentheses keys are also included among the basic keys. ... These are just perfect.A significant drawback is that it takes a few seconds to turn On or Off, and the calculation is not as fast as the fastest HP model. That is a bit annoying, but given all the supreme UI interface, I could not think of choosing any other calculator than this.Very satisfied. I like the machine very much.
ZhouChenShen
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2020
good
John Anthony
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2019
This is superb piece of kit which combines ease of use with a vast array of features accesssible through the pull-down touch-screen menus. A "must-have" for every self-respecting mathematician.
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