Casio ClassPad 300

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Casio ClassPad 300
Casio ClassPad 300
Casio ClassPad 300PLUS
Casio ClassPad 300PLUS

The Casio ClassPad 300 is the first (and at the time of this writing the only) pen based calculator. HP worked on a pen based calculator called the HP-Xpander, but the project was canceled before it was released to the market. The ClassPad comes with an impressive collection of applications that support self-study, like 3D Graph, Geometry, eActivity, Spreadsheet and lots more. A big 160 x 240-dot LCD touch screen, the highest resolution on any handheld calculator, enables easy and intuitive stylus-based operation.

The ClassPad 300 lets you input expressions and displays expressions as they appear in a textbook. Factorization of expressions, calculation of limit values of functions, and other operations can be performed quickly and easily while viewing the results on a large LCD screen. The ClassPad 300 comes with versatile graphing tools for 3D graphing and drawing of geometric figures, which provides plenty of support for the math studies of students.

The user interface of the ClassPad 300 uses an intuitive pull-down menu format that simplifies even complex operations. Solutions, expressions, and other items can be selected with the tap of the stylus. The ClassPad 300 also supports drag and drop, copy and paste, and other pen-based operations that help to minimize superfluous key operations.

An eActivity application allows the creation of eActivities that can include figures, expressions, and explanations.

What makes the ClassPad unique is it the ability to drag and drop information between two windows displaying on the screen, the ability to enter text and math in one window, and the ability to visualize the relationship between Algebra and Geometry.

[edit] History

During 1996, CASIO worked on the CAS (Computer Algebra System) and studying Geometry. The CAS was first used in the Casio Algebra FX 2.0, and later formed the core math system for the ClassPad.

In 1999, with the help of many teachers and friends, the idea of the eActivity emerged. What is an eActivity? Initially, it was an idea that would allow all applications to interact from within one application, and display information in a textbook style. But, to bring this idea to life was not easy. CASIO needed more engineers.

In 2000 CASIO opened a new office, the CASIO Education Technology M.R.D. Center in Portland, Oregon, USA. They hired engineers familiar with programming PCs and specialists from the education field. Ideas from around the world were now being implemented into the ClassPad by Tokyo R&D and Portland MRD Team.

In 2002 CASIO completed a prototype for the ClassPad. Before the prototype was complete, an emulator was used for testing. The emulator was so nice that CASIO decided to include the emulator in the software that was being developed for data transfer. The data transfer and emulator software merged into one product called the ClassPad Manager. The ClassPad is released to the market in 2002.

In 2005 CASIO released the ClassPad 300 Plus. The 300 Plus is the same ClassPad 300, but with a new display with higher contrast. The new display is extremely readable even in low lighting conditions.

In 2006 CASIO released OS 3.0 for the ClassPad. OS 3.0 adds Laplace transforms, Fourier transforms, differential equation application, financial functions. Casio also releases OS 3.0 for the ClassPad Manager, the native PC version of the ClassPad.

In 2006 CASIO released OS 3.01 for the ClassPad. Only available for users with OS 3.0 in your classpad. The OS 3.01 is free in https://edu.casio.com and Add-in Software for Ver.3.x will be available in the second half of 2007.

Picture of Casio ClassPad 300PLUS Display While Showing OS Version 3.01
Picture of Casio ClassPad 300PLUS Display While Showing OS Version 3.01

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