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Texas Instruments TI-108
| Date of introduction: | 1988 | Display technology: | LCD |
| New price: | ($5.99 in 2003) | Display size: | 8 |
| Size: | 4.3" x 2.5" x
0.40" 110 x 64 x 10 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 1.5 ounces, 44 grams | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | n.a. | Date of manufacture: | mth 08 year 1988 (A) |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Taiwan (I) | |
| Precision: | 8 | Integrated circuits: | |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
second generation TI-108 looks completely
different to its predecessor, please focus on the position of the solar cells
and the size of the display frame. Actually the calculator is around 0.2"
(6 mm) smaller. We know a very similiar calculator with the
TI-1105.
Dismantling
this TI-108 manufactured in August 1988 by
Inventec Corporation in
Taiwan reveals a pretty simple internal constuction.
Since 1992 the TI-108 is using smaller solar cells but the design changes are barely noticable. Please find a detailed overview of the different hardware versions of the TI-108 calculators between 1988 and 2001 here.
Stokes Publishing Company, Inc. based in Sunnyvale, California
sold a companion for the teacher, view the Basic.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, February 18, 2012. No reprints without written permission.