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Texas Instruments Grillo Parlante Piu

Date of introduction:  1991 Display technology:  LCD
New price:   Display size:  9 alphanumeric
Size:  10" x 7" x 1.3"    
Weight:  17 ounces Serial No:  
Batteries:  4*C cells Date of manufacture:  wk 19 year 1991
AC-Adapter:  AC9199 Origin of manufacture:  USA
Precision:   Integrated circuits:  TSP50C42 (CSM42030), CMM19035, HD44780
Memories:      
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Joerg Woerner

This wonderful hybride uses the housing of the original Speak & Spell from 1980 with the modern electronics of the first Super Speak & Spell

The English speaking sibbling of this Italian talking Grillo Parlante Piu was called Super Speak & Spell, too.

The English speaking sibbling of this Italian talking Grillo Parlante Piu was called Super Speak & Spell, too. In France we know the La Super Dictée Magique and in Italy the Grillo Parlante Piu. With the El Loro Parlanchin and El Loro Profesor two Spanish versions were introduced.

The main differences between the different Super Speak & Spell sibblings are the Speech-ROM's:

La Super Dictée Magique: TSP50C42, CMM19031
Grillo Parlante Piu: TSP50C42/CSM42030, CMM19035
El Loro Parlanchin: TSP50C42/CSM42031, CMM19036
Super Speak & Spell (91): TSP50C42/CSM42030, CMM19048
El Loro Profesor: TSP50C42/CSM42031, CMM19054

The toy is intended for players ages 6 to 11.

If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.

© Joerg Woerner, May 6, 2007. No reprints without written permission.