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| | THE IBM PCjr - A Home Version of the PC in 1983 |
 | | The PCjr was introduced on November 1, 1983 and sold for $998 with 64K of RAM or $1918 with 128K and a 5.25" floppy disk drive. | | | The PCjr was IBM's attempt to market a home and student version of their more powerful PC business machine. | | | The machine never achieved a good market niche, as it was more expensive than the typical home computer of the time and didn't have the memory, hard drive, or card expansion capabilities of the standard IBM-PC. |
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http://www.cedmagic.com/history/ibm-pcjr-4860.html
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| | IBM PCjr. |
| | Only a little: the PCjr is somewhat slower than previous IBM PCs, it can't support the 8087 arithmetic processor, and the current limitations on memory and disk may prevent the use of some large programs and data files. | | | From Ogo for the little ones, through introductory computer architecture for college classes, the PCjr is a credible vehicle for serious education with or about computers. | | | Whether any given piece of software is compatible with the PCjr is hard to predict with certainty, but there are a few simple considerations to take into account. |
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http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n3/74_IBM_PCjr.php
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| | IBM PCjr |
| | The IBM PCjr is a personal computer, introduced in 1984 and sold through 1985. | | | As a result, the PCjr didn't sell well, and it is considered to be one of the bigger flops in the personal computing industry. | | | The lack of information about the PCjr probably isn't harming anybody; I just feel that the machine shouldn't be relegated to the "bit bucket." ("Bit bucket" is programmer's term for "lost.") These machines were interesting, and reading about them can give one a sense of perspective when contemplating today's 1.2 gigahertz behemoths. |
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http://mail.magnaspeed.net/~mbbrutman/PCjr/pcjr.html
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| | IBM PCjr: Information From Answers.com |
| | The IBM PCjr was a relatively inexpensive home computer of the 1980s, and it was IBM's first attempt to enter the educational and home computer markets. | | | In addition to promising a high degree of compatibility with the IBM PC, already a popular business computer, the PCjr offered built-in color graphics and sound comparable or superior to other popular home computers of the day. | | | Unable to compete with the C64 and Apple IIe and IIc, let alone the forthcoming Atari ST and Commodore Amiga, IBM withdrew the PCjr from the marketplace in mid-1985. |
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http://www.answers.com/topic/ibm-pcjr
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| | The Free Information Society - DOS Technical Information |
| | For example, 2.1 for the PCjr, 3.3 for the PS/2s. | | | This may be used to mix modes on the display; for example, characters of two difference sizes might be displayed 2) Modes 8-10 are available on the PCjr, Tandy 1000, and PS/2 3) IBM claims 100% software and hardware emulation of the CGA with the MCGA chipset. | | | Vertical retrace may be ignored when writing to the PCjr. |
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http://www.freeinfosociety.com/computers/dostechnical.html
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| | PC Enterprises' IBM PCjr Upgrade Catalog |
| | For this reason, PCjr users rarely replace their 5 1/4inch drive, unless they have access to another computer that can be used to convert their software. | | | Floppy diskettes are storage devices used by computers when removable storage is required. | | | When the PCjr sends information to its printer port, the PCjr doesn’t care whether the device that receives the information is a printer or a disk drive. |
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http://www.pccomponentscompany.com/catjr/jr007b.htm
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| | History and Memories of the IBM PCjr and Tandy 1000 | | | The keyboard, what IBM thought would be considered a great innovation, was ultimately its largest drawback--while it claimed you could be 6 feet or more away from the computer in wireless mode, most people found they had to be no further than about two or three feet from the computer. | | | This IBM mirror of the PCC BBS files has a lot of programs specific to the PCjr, including documents that outline specific problems and workarounds, some music and graphics programs, patches to games to make them use the PCjr's 16-color graphics mode, and system utilities. |
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http://www.oldskool.org/shrines/pcjr_tandy
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| | PCjr Pictures |
| | The first "Exploring the IBM PCjr", which was part of a series of diskettes designed to introduce people to their PCs. | | | Most PCjrs came with a diskette drive and 128K which is the bare minimum to make a useful DOS machine. | | | The sampler was a favorite for doing a demo because it would give you an idea of what the machine was capable of; the software itself wasn't of much use. |
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http://mail.magnaspeed.net/~mbbrutman/PCjr/pcjr_pictures.html
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| | IBM PCjr computer |
| | Following the success of the IBM PC business computer three years earlier, IBM attempted to capture the home market as well, with the IBM PCjr. | | | Even worse, the serial port will drop data when the floppy drive is in use - don't try to download data straight to the floppy, or you will lose it. | | | 1984: March - IBM ships the IBM PCjr. |
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http://oldcomputers.net/ibm-pcjr.html
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| | Upgrading the PCjr to 640k |
| | I have used this procedure to upgrade my PCjr to 640k, and have found it to be better than the others I have seen. | | | Joel Mock If you have upgraded your IBM PCjr to 256K with IBM's 128K memory sidecar you are in luck. | | | Turn on the PCjr and verify that power-on diagnostics find 640K of memory with no errors. |
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http://member.newsguy.com/~ndaskal/pages/cms/640kpc.html
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| | IBM PCjr |
| | There is also a slot for the floppy disk controller, but virtually all PCjr machines were sold with a floppy disk drive. | | | The IBM 4860 PCjr is remembered as a rather spectacular failure. | | | This is a PCjr with a third-party second floppy disk drive expansion chassis, along with the original box from IBM: |
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http://www.computercloset.org/IBMPCjr.htm
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| | IBM PCjr : Keyboard Adventure puzzle |
| | To get these folks on board, the PCjr provided the Keyboard Adventure, a program that teaches a new user the functions of a computer keyboard. | | | When the PCjr hit the market, many purchasers had never seen a computer before. | | | This program is stored in the ROM of every PCjr. |
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http://www.eeggs.com/items/40624.html
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| | Disinfotainment: Christmas 1984: The Great Apple//c vs. PCjr Battle |
| | Some of the PCjr's programs came on ROM cartridges since there was only 1 floppy disk drive, with no room for both programs and data. | | | IBM had a spiff program too, and I won a PCjr of my own. | | | There was no doubt I was dealing with the highest levels of IBM, and they took this problem quite seriously. |
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http://ceicher.homeunix.com/archives/2002/12/christmas_1984.html
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| | The IBM 4860 (PCjr) |
| | If you are looking for files for your PCjr, goto this site and click on PCjr downloads, there is quite a few programs and files to download from this site. | | | There was only one of these and it was used to upgrade system memory to a maximum of 512k. | | | There was only one drive bay for the floppy drive included with the machine and is doesn't look like a HDD can be installed because of this fact. |
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http://alienc.netcentre.ca/gallante/ibmcpu/4860.html
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| | Antique Computer Virtual Museum -IBM PCjr- |
| | The IBM PCjr was IBM's attempt to penetrate the home computer market. | | | The computer itself is sitting on top of an enlcosure which contains a Seagate 20meg MFM hard drive which attaches to the inside of the jr. | | | Due to the jr's lack of DMA, the keyboard cannot be accessed during disk drive usage. |
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http://www.nothingtodo.org/classiccmp/pcjr.htm
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| | Tand-Em is a Tandy 1000 and IBM PCjr emulator for 80386 (or higher)-based PCs. | | | For more information on programming for the PCjr and Tandy 1000, try looking at TVdog's excellent website. | | | Most of the information needed to program your own emulator can be found there. |
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http://www.oldskool.org/pc/tand-em
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| | There are software packages that make use of PCjr's superior graphics abilities (comparable to EGA). | | | During 1986-87, several developments occurred that keep the Junior in the mainstream of the MS/PC DOS world. | | | we would like you or your PCjr users to "join" us on Jr-Msg. |
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http://www.textfiles.com/fidonet-on-the-internet/878889/fido0442.txt
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| | Using the PCjr Color Display with the CGA/EGA |
| | I made such a cable, and have successfully used my PCjr display with an IBM Portable personal computer. | | | Make sure that pin 1 of the header mates with pin 1 of the display cable connector. | | | PCjr RGB output is: PC C/G Adpt output pin is: A01 - TV vert drive.................... |
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http://member.newsguy.com/~ndaskal/pages/cms/jrdsply.html
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| | PCjr Club Home Page |
| | The Eugene PCjr was the last active club left in the nation that was solely devoted to the IBM PCjr computer. | | | In this respect the club has moved 'online' and the following resources will be of interest to you: | | | There are still PCjr enthusiasts who are interested in supporting the machine and the people who use it. |
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http://www.efn.org/~pcjrclub
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| | ibm pcjr pc museum |
| | Summer 1984, IBM introduces a new keyboard for the IBM PCjr, offering a free upgrade to all who want it. | | | Quote from Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman: "We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. | | | 1985, IBM announces that it will cease production and promotion of the IBM PCjr. |
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http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/reach/435/ibmjr.htm
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| | OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum |
| | The PCjr could handle most DOS of it's era that you put on the floppy during boot. | | | though it saved files in a strange IBM-only way unless you saved with,A (I think that was the switch...) I ran DOS 2.1, 3.1, 3.3, and 3.33 on my PCjr. | | | I ran 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1 on it at various stages (to support various games). |
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http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/forum.asp?c=186&st=1
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| | IBM PCjr from FOLDOC |
| | The PCjr could be expanded to have two floppy drives and 640 kilobytes of RAM using sidecars. | | | Some even had a mouse and could run drawing programs with popup menus. |
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http://www.instantweb.com/D/dictionary/foldoc.cgi?PCjr
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| | IBM PCjr |
| | Click here to view comments about other IBM computers. | | | About this computer: this jr has 128k, a parallel port side-car, and Cartridge BASIC. | | | Click here to view all comments for the IBM PCjr and to leave your own. |
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http://obsoletecomputermuseum.org/ibmpcjr
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| | DigiBarn Blogs: DigiBarn Computer Museum General Blog |
| | Myself and another individual are taking over the records of the last PCjr Club left (Eugen PCjr CLub in Eugene OR), and we have both been working on our perspective sites to try to bring back some level of knowledge of the PCjr as classic computing is coming back. | | | The following site illustrates how the delays between successive radical breakthroughs in computer science decrease exponentially: each new one comes roughly twice as fast as the previous one: | | | I have about 7 PCjr's, all but 1 are in working condition, some with drive expansion chassis units and some other odds and ends that make life a bit more enjoyable while toying with the PCjr. |
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http://www.digibarn.com/weblog/blogger1.html
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| | Another msg of yours (to ALL) queried about CGA emulation on a PCjr. | | | We have some old PCjr displays at work - can they be used with a CGA via some kind of adapter? | | | Someone uploaded such a beast over on the BBS I run, though I haven't looked at it in a year or so, and then only in my role as sysop to check before releasing. |
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http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/CBBS/1989/890601.ch
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| | PCjr Reborn! Modifcations |
| | - Modifying an IBM PCjr Parallel Port Sidecar to function Bi-directional | | | - Modifying an IBM PCjr Parallel Port Sidecar to take LPT2: (Hex 278) | | | Otherwise, I might suggest a visit to the forum or chat (better during the evenings) and see if you can give some of your ideas! |
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http://www.micro-zone.com/files.htm
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| | IBM PCjr |
| | The IBM PCjr was IBM's stab at the home market. | | | To this point in the 1980's, they had made solely business machines. | | | But if you copy it with my written permission it is okay. |
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http://www.vassmer.com/computermuseum/ibmpcjr.html
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| | The Complete Guide to Your IBM PCjr |
| | Subjects : COMPUTERS : Hardware / Personal Computers / General : IBM PCjr (Computer) | | | Click on this books subject categories to see related titles: |
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http://www.allbookstores.com/book/0895881799
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| | IBM PCjr - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | IBM PCjr : Free On-line Dictionary of Computing [home, info] | | | We found 3 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word IBM PCjr: | | | Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "IBM PCjr" is defined. |
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http://www.onelook.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/bware/dofind.cgi?word=IBM+PCjr
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| | Untitled |
| | This is a little more fun, and requires the following PCjr setup for optimal performance: | | | I have successfully gotten this way of utilizing IRC to work with the PE3-10BT. | | | to a current-day internet provider with the IBM PCjr 300 baud internal modem, |
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http://www.micro-zone.com/chat.htm
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| | Searching for PCjr software title: MasterType (Bounty) |
| | Previous message: Searching for PCjr software title: MasterType (Bounty) | | | Next message: Searching for PCjr software title: MasterType (Bounty) |
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http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2003-May/022256.html
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| | Pcjr - definition of Pcjr by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | Pcjr is not available in the general English dictionary and thesaurus. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | You may also use the word browser links: |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/PCjr
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| | IBM PCjr - My Collection |
| | 1 Book "Hands on BASIC for the IBM PCjr" |
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http://www.vassmer.com/computermuseum/ibmpcjr-collection.html
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