IBM PC-JX (was: Reiability of wrong media) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Jan 1999

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