Thanks a lot for the advice. Yes, I have access to a computer, but I'm not good at programming.
"Duncan Murdoch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 01:16:59 GMT, "John Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >I'm thinking of purchasing an HP-39G or a TI-83+ for studying statistics on > >my own. Although TI-83+ is far more popular, HP-39G is 2x less expensive. > >Which one is better from functionality standpoint? > > Do you have access to a full-size computer? (It seems you do, since > you're posting to Usenet, but maybe you're at the library or > something...) > > If you do, you're *much* better off getting software for it than > buying a special calculator. Part of statistics is looking at your > data, and you just can't see much on a little calculator screen. > > I'm not sure what software to recommend. If you're comfortable with > programming, then R (see www.r-project.org) is very good, and free, > but it will be a little daunting for you to start with on your own, > and if you aren't used to programming, you'll really need help. > > Duncan Murdoch . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
