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Texas Instruments TI-5020
| Date of introduction: | 1983 | Display technology: | LCD |
| New price: | Display size: | 10 | |
| Size: | 7.5" x 5.1" x 1.7" | ||
| Weight: | 8.5 ounces | Serial No: | 597403 |
| Batteries: | n.a. | Date of manufacture: | mth 04 year 1984 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Japan | |
| Precision: | 10 | Integrated circuits: | Toshiba T6897 |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
TI-5020 was introduced in the year 1983 and and got the new grey-blue design.
The desktop line then covered 6 different calculators:
 | TI-5008 Pocket-sized, thermal printing |
| TI-5010 Small-sized, standard paper |
| TI-5032 Desktop-sized, battery option |
| TI-5130 10-digits, standard paper |
| TI-5142-III 12-digits, standard paper |
| TI-5020 Non-printing, solar powered |
About one year later a similar housing was used with the TI-5100 II. In 1988 the TI-5021 introduced a 12-digit display and included even a clock module.
The TI-5022 a 12-digit display in an otherwise identical housing.
The
plastics used for the housing of the TI-5020 is very sensitive to direct sun
exposure. Get an idea of a heavily used one on the right.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 7, 2002. No reprints without written permission.