Texas Instruments Speak & Spell (Type 3)

This model from the year 1986 got a slightly changed keyboard design please notice the small TI logo. We know three different designs:

The same technology like this Speak & Spell was used in two other products: Speak & Read and Speak & Math. View the more serious Language products like the Language Tutor.

For the United Kingdom market Texas Instruments just changed the Speech-ROM's and created the Speak & Spell (English Voice).

Later the Super Speak & Spell was introduced with a multiline LC-display. Some years later marketing decided to switch back to the original housing. View the wonderful Super Speak & Spell (91).

Dont't miss the appearance of the Speak & Spell in the movie „E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial“. Do you know Qubais Reed Ghazala? Get more tunes from your Speak & Spell with circuit-bending.

In 1986 we knew a total of 10 different plug-in modules for the Speak & Spell, a comprehensive overview including the wordlists could be found here. 

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

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