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Education Technology
1967
• Electronic
handheld calculator invented
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1971
• Single-chip
microcomputer placed in calculators
1972
• TI-2500
Datamath™ calculator first TI consumer electronics product
• TI-3000,
TI-3500 introduced as first TI desktop calculators
1975
• SR-52
scientific calculator introduced
• First
electronic watches introduced; used light-emitting diodes
(LEDs)
1976
• SR-60
programmable calculator introduced
• SR-56
scientific calculator introduced
• TI
Little Professor™ introduced – first electronic
educational toy
1977
• TI-58
and TI-59 programmable scientific calculators introduced
• Speak
& Spell™ educational toy developed through TI’s
IDEA program
1978
• LCD
(liquid-crystal display) watches introduced
• Speak
& Spell™ introduced – first commercial use
of DSP technology
1979
• TI
99/4 Home Computer introduced
• Talking
language translator product introduced
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1981
• TI-1776
introduced, first solar-powered, four-function calculator
1982
• Speak
& Spell™ featured in blockbuster movie, “ET”
1983
• Compact
Computer 40™ introduced
• Exit
from home computer market announced
1987
• TI-Explorer™
– first instructional calculator developed with teachers
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1990
• TI-81
takes leadership position in handheld graphing technology
1992
• TI-85
advanced graphing calculator introduced
1994
• CBL™
(Calculator-Based Laboratory) data logging introduced
• CBL
is TI’s first handheld data-collection device for education
1995
• TI-92
introduced, calculator with power of computer lab
• Electronic
toy business sold to Tiger Electronics
1996
• CBR™
(Calculator-Based-Ranger) data logging introduced
1998
• TI-89
introduced, electronically upgradeable graphing calculator
• TI-73
introduced, first FLASH-based graphing calculator for middle
grades
1999
• TI-83
Plus introduced, FLASH ROM memory
• CBL
2 introduced
• TI
Interactive™ computer software introduced for math education
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2000
• 20
millionth graphing calculator shipped
2001
• TI-83
Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator introduced
• TI-Navigator™
classroom learning system introduced
2002
• 35th
anniversary of TI handheld calculator invention
• Voyage™
200 advanced graphing calculator introduced
• TI
debuts online professional development for teachers
2003
• 25
millionth graphing calculator ships
• Alliance
with USA TODAY delivers technology-enabled math materials
• Jason
Project alliance delivers middle grades science, math activities
2004
• TI-84
Plus family and TI-89 Titanium graphing calculators introduced
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