Texas Instruments TI-30 SOLAR

Description

Brand:	Texas Instruments
Model:	TI-30 SOLAR
Type:	Scientific calculator
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Batteries:	Solar cell
Lifetime:	Introduced: 1988 Terminated: unknown
Notes:	The TI-30 series started with the TI-30, an ordinary scientific LED calculator. But Texas Instruments kept extending this line, turning it not into just a model number but a whole calculator series. Trying to make it the non-programmable scientific calculator for school use. So far I’ve found mention of the following types (probably incomplete): TI-30 TI-30 LCD TI-30 II TI-30 III TI-30 SLR TI-30 D TI-30 SCIENTIFIC TI-30 SLR TI-30 SLR+ TI-30 STAT TI-30 Challenger (Solar) TI-30 GALAXY TI-30 GALAXY SLR TI-30 SOLAR (this one) TI-30 S TI-30X TI-30X Pro TI-30Xa TI-30Xa/SE TI-30X Solar TI-30Xa Solar TI-30XB TI-30XS TI-30XII TI-30XIIB TI-30XIIS TI-30 ECO RS TI-30 SR 50 The TI-30 SOLAR is solely solar cell powered. It has all the basic functions of a scientific calculator, excluding statistical functions. The solar cell is very light sensitive and the calculator operates well under dim lighting conditions. Nice clear lettering on the keys. The black version was the first, the model with the blue keys was introduced in 1989. Be careful when using the calculator’s memory. The AC/ON key resets the calculator and clears its memory.