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Texas Instruments TI-32 Explorer Plus (Italy)
The Explorer Plus (aka TI-32) is very similar to the Galaxy 40x but uses the housing of the Math Explorer. Within Europe an identical calculator was sold as TI-40 Solar.
There is no relationship to the previous TI-32.
Please notice that this TI-32 Explorer Plus manufactured in February 1996 in
Italy sports larger solar cells than a model manufactured in 1997 in China.
Compare the two calculators here.
Later the same keyboard layout was used with a more stylish
housing. Compare it here.
Texas Instruments was always listening for the demands of the classroom. Read some guidelines how to select the right calculator to ensure long-term satisfaction:
• Solar Power: Eliminates the need for batteries. The TI
ANYLITE™ technology allows operation even in low light. • Durability: Plastic keys are tougher and more tamper-proof than rubber keys. An extra window protects the LCD display and the solar cells. • Keyboard: Color coding helps children quickly identify functional key groupings. Large, well spaced keys are easier to find and press. • Packaging: With a convenient storage caddy 10 or even 30 calculators are grouped together. • Functions: Choose a model with only the specific functions you need. Unnecessary functions clutter the keyboard and may impede a student's understanding of the concepts. |
In the year 1995 Texas Instruments provided a total of 6 different calculators (not counting the Graphing Calculators TI-80, TI-81, TI-82 and TI-85) to meet the above demands. View a comparison table here.
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