Goodwill Computerworks Museum is open - *

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Tue Aug 22 11:47:49 2000

The ORIGINAL poster has confirmed that it was indeed a PCJr, not a PS/1,
that was being described.

On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, ajp166 wrote:
> >The machine being described does NOT sound like a PS/1!
> >It sounds like a PCJr.
>
>
> PCjr was 8088, early 80s and was very funky compared to the PS/2
> and later PS/1s.

And matches the description, whereas the PS/1 matches the description ONLY
for the possibility of an internal 5.25" drive.

> >Did the PS/1 have a 5.25" drive (other than external)?
>
>
> No external, it was internal.
>
> >Did the PS/1 have a "power cube"?
>
> No, internal PS.
>
> >Did the PS/1 have a chiclets keyboard?
>
>
> Nope, standard external PS2 (smaller din connector)
>
> >Did the PS/1 have joysticks?
>
>
> No, it was aimed at business users.
>
> Allison
> >
> >The PS/1 came after the PS/2, and may or may not be OT. Some thought
> that
> >it was IBM backing down from MCA.
> >
> >
> >Anybody in the SF bay area who would like some PCJrs? PS/2s? Don't
> make
> >me bring a big pile of stuff to VCF!
> >
> >--
> >Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Tue Aug 22 2000 - 11:47:49 BST