Stefanie,
Donald Macnaughton gives some good advice.
I have a Sharp calculator that cost about $15 US. It's usually all I
ever need.
In the past, I've bought some expensive calculators and have been
terribly dissapointed. IMHO, they aren't useful beyond an elementary
statistics class. Access to a computer with some REAL software is the
way to go. The $300 US you pay for a calculator will go a long way on
software (SPSS had a grad pack that was an awesome deal...hope they
still have it).
Warren May
Donald Macnaughton wrote:
> Stefanie Dzierzon writes (on 00/5/13)
>
> > I am studying statistics (in Germany). Any calculator is ad-
> > mitted. Which calculator is the best for statistics? What
> > would you suggest to use?
>
> I compare the properties of computers and calculators for statis-
> tical analysis in a paper (1998, sec. 8). The comparison sug-
> gests that computers are preferred to calculators on most impor-
> tant properties. Thus I recommend that students who have access
> to computers purchase computer software for statistical analysis
> instead of purchasing a calculator.
>
> Two inexpensive software products for statistical analysis that
> are frequently used by students are DataDesk and Minitab. (Both
> products are sometimes bundled with introductory statistics text-
> books.)
>
> Information about DataDesk (which can be purchased with its own
> online textbook called ActivStats) is available at
> http://www.datadesk.com/
>
> Information about Minitab is available at
> http://www.minitab.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Donald B. Macnaughton MatStat Research Consulting Inc
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Toronto, Canada
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> REFERENCE
>
> Macnaughton, D. B. 1998. "Eight features of an ideal introductory
> statistics course." Available at
> http://www.matstat.com/teach/
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