Using an IBM PCjr wireless keyboard

From: Scott Stevens <chenmel_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue Feb 1 17:05:35 2005

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:16:59 -0500
Max <list_at_saracom.com> wrote:

> At 12:01 PM 1/29/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> >All:
> >
> > I'm working on another side project, a Mini-ITX conversion
> > of a
> >non-working PCjr system. I don't have a keyboard for it, but I can
> >choose from wired or wireless PCjr or standard keyboards. For the
> >wireless PCjr keyboard, I don't have the thingey that would connect
> >to the PC.
> >
> > Has anyone ever tried to use the PCjr wireless keyboard on a
> > modern
> >system? Any recommentations?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >Rich
>
> Rich, I would like to see pics of the final project. I have
> considered doing this
> with a dead PCjr for a while. Have you been to the mini-itx.com site?
>

Every time I've looked at the case hacks and projects there, I've
noticed a certain amount of Classic Computer vandalism involved that
sorta disturbs me. Not the specific instances as much as a worry that
this sort of hacking might become majorly popular; lots of important
hardware could end up getting disembowled. I can see it becoming a
matter of esteem to have "the rarest gutted hardware known that runs
Windows XP."


Not meaning to be negative. Just thought it would be worthy of
discussion here.

-Scott

(disclaimer- I once built my Timex Sinclair 1000 into an old keyboard
housing that somebody, somewhere, probably wishes they had intact)
Received on Tue Feb 01 2005 - 17:05:35 GMT