IBM PC-JX (was: Reiability of wrong media)

From: John Amirault <amirault_at_epix.net>
Date: Wed Jan 27 09:41:43 1999

Phil,
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John Amirault
107 Second Avenue
Susquehanna, Pa., USA 18847-1432

Phil Guerney wrote:

> Tony Duell said:
> >That sounds _very_ much like a PC-jr. It has connectors for audio and
> >composite video (RCA sockets) and BERG headers for RS232, 2 joysticks,
> >CGA (TTL RGBI) monitor, lightpen, cassette, keyboard. No printer port -
> >that was an optional 'sidecar' module.
>
> I think we have established now that this _is_ basically a PC-Jr ! Except:
> it has a different model number
> it is black
> it has a 3.5" disk in the main unit, not a 5.25" drive, and room for
> another
> it has a printer port on the back of the main unit (DB-25 type connector)
> the video ("display") port on the back of the main unit is a DB-15 type
> connector
> it was not sold in the USA
>
> I have not mentioned before that it does have the two cartridge ports in the
> same place under the floppy drive at the bottom of the main unit.
>
> Unless anyone else wants more details, that is all I expect anyone wants to
> know about the "JX". The only doubt about its designation that I have, is
> that it does not say "JX" (or anything other than IBM) on it anywhere!
>
> I have had one keen enquiry about the unit from a US collector, so unless
> the freight charges work out too much, and if the trade is a fair and
> interesting swap, it looks like it will have a new home.
>
> Phil
Received on Wed Jan 27 1999 - 09:41:43 GMT