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- title: IBM JX-5
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text: Thanks to [P.KATSU](http://club.pep.ne.jp/~p.katsu/pasocata/index.html) for this picture
image: /media/museum/pubs/ibm_pc-jx_pub-jp_1.jpg
comments:
- author: SpidersWeb (New Zealand)
date: Wednesday 4th May 2016
text: |-
I have three of these, and they''re awesome little machines but a lot more trouble than many people might suspect.
Good:\
\- keyboard is fantastic\
\- floppy interface is standard 34 pin\
\- stylish\
\- jr graphics and audio\
\- IBM did sell a cluster option that let you network them off an XT/AT system, but I''ve never seen one in person.
Bad:\
\- 3.5" drives (unless you get the 86/87 model) are double stepped by the BIOS - providing 360KB but being incompatible with any standard computer\
\- 3.5" drives are slightly taller than modern 3.5" drives making it hard to source replacements that look nice\
\- expansion is very limited, a small range of IBM cards available and once you add memory+serial you''re out of slots and need to buy an expansion unit. No sidecars. 512KB RAM max.\
\- high resolution mode and Kanji support was only available on the Japanese model. Wont fit on AU/NZ model as PSU is in the way.\
\- still boots up in 40 col mode for some reason\
\- clips that hold the case together just fall apart with age when you look at them
Actually quite a bit of work dealing with these, but I love mine nonetheless.
- author: Liliana (Australia)
date: Wednesday 15th February 2012
text: I have OS, software, but the price this guy is giving is a joke!!!
- author: Liliana (Australia)
date: Wednesday 15th February 2012
text: I have OS, software, but the price this guy is giving is a joke!!!
- author: Liliana (Australia)
date: Wednesday 15th February 2012
text: I have OS, software, but the price this guy is giving is a joke!!!
- author: Arron DM (---)
date: Monday 19th August 2002
text: |-
Does anybody know where I can find an OS and software for a black IBM PC JX I recently brought for $5NZ ($2.50 for Americans) ?\
Please reply if you know of any info.
Thanks,\
Arron DM.
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