TEXAS INSTRUNENTS TI-30 Electronic Calculator
Product information
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Description
Circa 1976 to 1983
Use Case
The TI-30 was used for basic and scientific mathematical functions, including trigonometry (sin, cos, tan and their inverses), logarithms, powers, and factorials. It was highly popular in secondary schools and general math and science classes as an "electronic slide rule" replacement.
Historical Significance
The calculator is historically significant for breaking the price barrier for scientific calculators.
- It was released with a suggested retail price of just $24.95, a significantly lower cost than competing scientific calculators of the era which often cost over $100.
- This low price made advanced calculation accessible to a wide student population and is credited with killing the traditional slide rule market.
- It became arguably the best-selling calculator ever, with an estimated 15 million units sold between 1976 and 1983.
(H-14.5cm x W-8cm x D-3.5cm)