Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site eosp1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!princeton!eosp1!wsl From: wsl@eosp1.UUCP (Warren Lobel) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: IBM PCjr Message-ID: <1147@eosp1.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Sep-84 16:02:42 EDT Article-I.D.: eosp1.1147 Posted: Tue Sep 25 16:02:42 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Sep-84 02:38:45 EDT Distribution: net.micro.pc Organization: Exxon Office Systems, Princeton, NJ Lines: 36 I am thinking seriously about purchasing a PCjr and would like some opinions of those who have already purchased it or have hands-on experience with the machine. First let me say that I believe the deal I am getting is pretty good for a midrange priced computer. I am getting the enhanced Jr, DOS 2.1, the IBM BASIC Cartridge, the TECMAR jrCaptain 128K add-on board, and MULTIPLAN for less than $1300 (that includes tax). My main reasons for considering the JR are: (1) I don't want to spend an arm and a leg in the case that I don't make the most of the computer (2) I want to try my hand at personal computing (3) I want some reasonable amount of IBM PC compatibility (4) I may want to do some productive work (not just games) or even try going into business and doing software work for small companies on the side (5) I may try writing some software and selling it I would like to solicit opinions on whether the JR is the only machine that fits my criteria and whether there are any better alternatives to the JR. Also whether the changes IBM introduced to the JR this summer really overcome the complaints that people had when the machine was first introduced in NOV '83. I would appreciate it if any responses could be mailed to me instead of posted on the net as I am not a regular reader of net.micro. Thanks a lot in advance to all those nice enough to respond. Warren Lobel Exxon Office Systems Princeton NJ (609) 734-9200 ext. 288