Educational

In these galleries, we’ll dive into the wonderful world of educational gadgets, playful toys, and quirky translators that helped write the history of Texas Instruments!

From talking learning aids to brainy games and futuristic language tools, TI wasn’t just about calculators — it was about sparking curiosity, fun, and imagination across generations.

So buckle up, get curious, and enjoy the ride through this retro-tech wonderland!

Have a blast! 🚀📚🧸

 Educational / Toys

The Speak & Spell project was started in 1976 and created the first single-chip LPC speech synthesizer with the TMC0280. The improvements made have led to the production of speech synthesis processors such as the TMS5100, 5200 and 5220 for use in commercial products, such as the TI-99/4A.
The same technology has been used in other toys such as Speak & Read and Speak & Math, Learn, Count and Speak, the Talking Book, and the most famous Jiminy Cricket. In this exhibition you can see some of the rarest ones, from the Buddy (Germany), the Speak & Spell for the Japanese and Spanish markets, up to the 21st century Chinese clone.

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SPEAK & SPELL

Language Translator. Shortly after the invention of synthesizer technology capable of reproducing human speech with voices stored in ROM (Read-Only Memory - integrated circuits), the Language Translator was launched. This product was renamed Language Tutor in the early 1980s, and both devices were marketed simultaneously. Around the same time, a more affordable version of the Language Tutor, called Language Teacher, was introduced, which lacked a speaker.

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