Is there a website describing TI Nspire platforms?

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

(11-12-2023 09:08 AM)Wes Loewer Wrote:  The second iteration of keyboard was the "Touchpad" which put all the alpha keys at the bottom. The layout was okay, but there were several different size keys which all had a different feel when typing. The alpha keys were metal dome while the rest were rubber membrane. We had a number of these at school and the alpha keys would often have trouble registering. Some keys were rocker keys while others were regular keys. Every calculator brand's keys have a certain feel -- this one has about 5 different feels which made it hard to get into a rhythm. It felt like running while wearing one boot and one sneaker. Also, I'm not a fan of the trig functions being in a menu instead of primary keys.

This model is indeed a bit strange, keyboard wise. Your comparison to running with one boot and one sneaker is spot on! But: There is an alternate keypad for this calculator, that can be swapped without using tools, which transforms it into a Ti-84. Probably to make the calculator meet some exam requirements. That Ti-84 keyboard is really good, almost „HP like“, and has trigonometric functions on unshifted keys where they belong.

Regards
Max