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Texas Instruments TI-30 Galaxy (Italy)

Date of introduction:  1986 Display technology:  LCD
New price:   Display size:  8 (5 + 2)
Size:  3.5" x 6.0" x 0.65"    
Weight:  4.0 ounces Serial No:  
Batteries:  2*LR44 Date of manufacture:  week 04 year 1987
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  Italy
Precision:  11 Integrated circuits:  CD4808
Memories:  1    
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Dirk Bergmann

The TI-30 Galaxy was designed in Europe with pedagogical features in mind. It got large keys in a senseful layout. 

TI-30GalaxyB_1_PCB.jpg (105425 Byte)Please notice that this TI-30 Galaxy manufactured in Italy is less accurate in most calculations than the Japanese version. This is unusual for a TI calculator chip, normally the Toshiba IC's are the unaccurate ones. 

Compare it with this Japanese TI-30 Galaxy and read more about the differences here.

The TI-30 Galaxy got later a new housing, have a look onto a black TI-30 Galaxy.

 



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