Author :
Estridge, Philip D. ; Bradley, David J. ; Kummer, David A.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corporation, Boca Raton, FL, USA
fDate :
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The IBM PCjr is the most recent addition to the IBM Personal Computer family. A major design consideration incorporated in the PCjr is a high level of program compatibility with the IBM Personal Computer and the IBM Personal Computer XT. The first part of this article describes the PCjr´s hardware architecture, characteristics, and features. The second part describes the portion of the system design relating to the hardware and software necessary to ensure a high level of compatibility between the PCjr and the IBM Personal Computer as well as the IBM Personal Computer XT.
Keywords :
Application software; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Displays; Drives; Hardware; Home computing; Microcomputers; Monitoring; TV;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1984.12863
