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Texas Instruments BA-35 Solar

Date of introduction:  1996 Display technology:  LCD
New price:  $24.99 Display size:  10 + 2
Size:  5.9" x 3.0" x 0.50"    
Weight:  2.9 ounces Serial No:  
Batteries:  n.a. Date of manufacture:  mth 11 year 1996
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  China
Precision:  12 Integrated circuits:  
Memories:  3    
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Joerg Woerner

In 1996 Texas Instruments changes the design of the scientific calculators to a smoother design. The family covers:

TI-30Xa
TI-30Xa Solar
TI-36X Solar   Includes 2-dim statistics, conversions and binary/hexadecimal number bases

Within this family two financial calculators were introduced:

BA Real Estate
BA-35 Solar

BA-35_Solar_PCB.jpg (61440 Byte)Dismantling the BA-35 Solar reveals a small surprise. Instead the internal construction known from all other members of its family it makes use of two printed circuit boards (PCB's). The larger of the two PCB's holds just the keyboard and is screwed down instead the usual heat stakes.

BA-35_Solar_IC.jpg (53381 Byte)The single-chip calculator circuit is assembled on the bottom side of the smaller PCB's and hidden under a small blob of epoxy resin.

The BA-35 Solar does:

Preprogrammed financial and accounting functions, including time-value-of-money and compound interest calculations 
Capability for recalling time-value-of-money values as well as annuity due operations 
Amortization balance and payment-to-interest calculations
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) to Effective Rate (EFF) interest conversions
One-variable statistics with frequencies. Calculates mean, sample standard deviation, and population standard deviation.
Cost-sell-margin and mark-up calculations 



Compare this stylish BA-35 Solar with the last edition of the BA-35 and the first Financial solar calculator BA-SOLAR.


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© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.