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Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: leos on Wed, 03 February 2010, 06:04:26

can anyone tell me if this keyboard worth to buy the whole system? (http://cgi.ebay.de/IBM-PC-jr-erster-IBM-PC-1983_W0QQitemZ300391108423QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Technik_Computer_Peripherieger%C3%A4te_PC_Systeme?hash=item45f0b48f47)

btw this one have a infra  keyboad

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: Mental Hobbit on Wed, 03 February 2010, 06:15:36

From what I read I believe this is a terrible foil on foam keyboard. Don't hold me accountable on that though.

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 03 February 2010, 06:24:58

Considered to be one of the worst keyboards ever. In fact, it's considered to be the one of the reasons that the PCjr failed, so much so that even the most concise discussion of the PCjr will contain a mention of how **** the keyboard was.

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 03 February 2010, 07:09:14

What will it hurt to get it and play around with it? It's cheap.

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 03 February 2010, 07:18:04

Or you could spend your money on useful things.  Mad, I know.

Also, the keys were Chiclet keys, not Foam/Foil.

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: kishy on Wed, 03 February 2010, 08:01:42

Wow, nice cheap PCjr. I say get it assuming you wouldn't be trashing it after. The fact it was a flop makes it considerably more interesting than, for example, a 5160.

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 03 February 2010, 12:27:11

The PCjr replacement keyboard has a nice form factor. Still a rubber dome though:

(http://www.oldskool.org/shrines/pcjr_tandy/graphics/ibm_pcjr.jpg)

Title: ibm pc 1983 with KB only 1 hour . ebay.de
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 03 February 2010, 12:28:57

The thought of an IBM joystick is wonderfully oxymoronic on so many levels...