The original TI–92
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Type | Programmable Graphing |
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Introduced | 1995 |
Discontinued | 1998 |
Successor | TI-92 Plus |
Calculator | |
Entry mode | D.A.L. |
Display type | LCD Dot-matrix |
Display size | 240x128 |
Programming | |
Memory register | 68 kB RAM (128 kB on TI-92 II) |
Other | |
Power supply | 4 AAs, 1 CR2032 |
Type | Programmable Graphing |
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Introduced | 1998 |
Discontinued | 2006 |
Predecessor | TI-92/TI-92 II |
Successor | Voyage 200 |
Calculator | |
Entry mode | D.A.L. |
Display type | LCD Dot-matrix |
Display size | 240x128 |
Programming | |
Memory register | 188 kB RAM 384 kB flash memory |
Other | |
Power supply | 4 AAs, 1 CR2032 |
Type | Programmable Graphing |
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Introduced | 2002 |
Predecessor | TI-92 Plus |
Calculator | |
Entry mode | D.A.L. |
Display type | LCD Dot-matrix |
Display size | 240x128 |
Programming | |
Memory register | 188 kB RAM 2.7 MB flash memory |
Other | |
Power supply | 4 AAAs, 1 CR1616 or CR1620 |
The TI-92 series of graphing calculators are a line of calculators produced by Texas Instruments. They include: the TI-92 (1995), the TI-92 Plus (1998, 1999), and the Voyage 200 (2002). The design of these relatively large calculators includes a QWERTY keyboard. Because of this keyboard, it was given the status of a "computer" rather than "calculator" by American testing facilities and cannot be used on tests such as the SAT or AP Exams while the similar TI-89 can be.
The TI-92 was originally released in 1995, and was the first symbolic calculator made by Texas Instruments. It came with a computer algebra system (CAS) based on Derive, and was one of the first calculators to offer 3D graphing. The TI-92 was not allowed on most standardized tests due mostly to its QWERTY keyboard. Its larger size was also rather cumbersome compared to other graphing calculators. In response to these concerns, Texas Instruments introduced the TI-89 which is functionally similar to the original TI-92, but featured Flash ROM and 188 KB RAM, and a smaller design without the QWERTY keyboard. The TI-92 was then replaced by the TI-92 Plus, which was essentially a TI-89 with the larger QWERTY keyboard design of the TI-92. Eventually, TI released the Voyage 200, which is a smaller, lighter version of the TI-92 Plus with more Flash ROM. The TI-92 is no longer sold through TI or its dealers, and is very hard to come by in stores.
The TI-92 Plus (or TI-92+) was released in 1998, slightly after the creation of the almost-identical (in terms of software) TI-89, while physically looking exactly as its predecessor, the TI-92 (which lacked flash memory). Besides increased memory over its predecessor, the TI-92 Plus also featured a sharper "black" screen, which had first appeared on the TI-89 and which eases viewing.