| JX1 - Target Market - "Classroom Crowd" |
JX2 - Target Market - Home and Small
Business Use |
JX3 - Target Market - ? |
| Diskless Unit 64k RAM Two Cartridge Slots 30cm Colour Display Compact Keyboard (76 key, no numeric keypad) Release Price AU$2115 |
1x 3.5" Disk Drive 128k RAM Two Cartridge Slots 30cm Colour Display Full Keyboard (98 key) Release Price AU$2861 |
2x 3.5" Disk Drive 256k RAM Two Cartridge Slots 30cm Colour Display Full Keyboard (98 key) Release Price AU$3365 |
| Wikipedia advises - The JX was released in Japan in Quarter 4 1984 with the target being young business professionals. In 1984, IBM sold 6000 units. In 1985, IBM sold 2000 units. Production of the IBM JX halted in Quarter 2 1985. I cannot confirm this information as dates on ROMs, Disks and Manuals contradict the production halt date. Serial numbers on my units indicate at least 10,000 units sold - see serials below. |
| Microprocessor | 8088 |
| Clock Speed |
4.77 Mhz |
| RAM |
64k -> 512k |
| ROM |
96k (BASIC in ROM, boots into 40 Column Basic if no boot device found) |
| I/O |
1x IR Port (Keyboard) 1x RGB Video Out 1x Cassette Tape 2x Cartridge Ports 1x Keyboard 2x Joystick 1x Audio Out 1x Light Pen 1x Parallel 1x Optional RS-232 |
| Keyboard |
98 and 76 Key Keyboard Options (infra-red and
fixed cable as an option) - 4 "AA" Batteries for Infra-red
connection |
| Display |
12" Colour, Non Glare. 4 to 16 Colour Modes.
80 columns, 25 rows |
| Graphics |
PCjr Graphics Modes - 640x200 (4 colour),
320x200 (16 colour) |
| Sound |
PCjr Audio - 8 Octave Triple Chord Generator |
| Disc |
Initial Releases (ROM 8530K9, 8532K9) - 360k
3.5" Disk (depending on config - 0 drives to 2 drives)
Matsushita JU364 Later Release (ROM 8629K1, 8732KY) - 720k 3.5" Disk (depending on config - 0 drives to 2 drives) Matsushita JU364 Optional 5.25" Drive to provide jr and PC disk compatibility Optional 10 MB Hard Disk (Matsushita JU644) |
| Operating System |
PC-DOS 2.1 (Initial) PC-DOS 3.2 (Later) |
| ROM Versions (downloadable) |
8530K9
- Labelled IBM 84-85 - 360k 3.5" (click
here to view image of ROM) 8532K9 - Labelled IBM 84-85 - 360k 3.5" (click here to view image of ROM) 8629K1 - Labelled IBM 81-86 - 720k 3.5" (click here to view image of ROM) 8732KY - Labelled IBM 81-86 - 720k 3.5" - unsure of differences to above Courtesy of Simmi Valgeirsson, how to upgrade your ROM with 8732KY ROM in a simple zip - click here! |
| Articles/Reviews/Press Releases |
Advertisements |
IBM JX Documentation |
| IBM
moves to Japan - Australian Personal Computer, January
1985 |
IBM Single page - blue writing ad found in Bits and Bytes (New Zealand) October 1985 | IBM JX Guide to Operations |
| Byte
Japan : A Sampler - Byte, March 1985 |
IBM Double spread - found in Your Computer (Australia) November 1985 | IBM
JX Technical Reference |
| IBM
Australia Shifts into Top Gear - Australian PC World,
July 1985 |
IBM
JX Logic Diagrams |
|
| IBM
announces new JX range - The Canberra Times, 23
September 1985 |
IBM
Single page - red writing ad found in Bits and Bytes
(New Zealand) November 1985 |
JX PC DOS Version 2.10 Users Guide |
| IBM
releases the JX - Electronics Australia, November 1985 |
Microsoft Products for JX - Ad in Your Computer (Australia) - December 1985 | Hints
and Tips for the IBM Personal Computer JX |
| IBM
announces JX - Your Computer (Australia), November
1985 |
IBM JX
TV Commercial - 1986 |
|
| The
IBM PC JX - Reaching for a new IBM market - Bits and
Bytes (New Zealand), November 1985 |
|
|
| IBM
tackles low-end market with JX release - Australian
Electronics Monthly - November 1985 |
The
Computer Supply Store - JX2 $2300, JX3 $2765 - PC
Australia, January 1987 |
JX
Software Price List - Dec 1986 |
| IBM's
School Tie - Your Computer (Australia), December 1985 |
Computerland Ad - JX $1295 - The Canberra Times, December 1 1987 | JX
Parts Price List - Dec 1986 |
| Bendigo CAE Installs the JX - Your Computer (Australia), December 1985 | Computerland Ad - JX + Printer $1990 - Tharunka, 6th June 1988 | JX
Price List - Dec 1986 |
| JX Software Serious - Bits and Bytes (New Zealand), December 1985 | Computerland Ad - JX $995 - The Canberra Times, 17th December 1988 | |
| The
Low End of IBM - Personal Computer Games,
December/January 1986 |
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| New
Goodies from IBM - Direct Helper, Attache Business Pack
and Typequick, Accounting One, Word Worm, Saltbush Series
- PC Australia, March 1986 |
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| PC
battle for straitened school market - Canberra Times,
December 29, 1986 |
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| Lotus 1-2-3 Available - The Canberra Times, 14th April 1986 | ||
| Microsoft releases JX titles - The Canberra Times, November 11, 1985 | ||
| IBM
JX Plus Beta Testing in Australias Outback -
Infoworld, 26th May 1986 |
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| IBMs
down on the farm - The Canberra Times, 11 May 1987 |
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| Publishing? Just bounce on to the Springboard - The Canberra Times, 7th September 1987 | ||
| Programs
of Choice - The Canberra Times, 16th November 1987 |
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| Product Name |
Vendor |
ID |
Screen Shot |
Announced/Discovered from |
Download Link (restore using a Super Card Pro) | Download Link (IMG) (extract using this program) |
Documentation Link |
| IBM PC DOS 2.10 (JX) (cover)
(disk
image) |
IBM |
1985 |
JX
PC DOS 2.10 |
Users
Guide Quick Guide Technical Reference |
|||
| IBM PC DOS 3.2 (JX) |
IBM |
unknown |
JX PC DOS 3.2 | JX
PC DOS 3.2 |
coming soon | ||
| Writing Assistant (cover)
(disk
image) |
IBM |
5601-SAQ |
Start
Screen Running |
1985 |
IBM
Writing Assistant Program 1.01 IBM Writing Assistant Sampler 1.01 |
Copy protected. Use SCP image |
Quick
Guide Manual |
| Your IBM JX Sampler (disk
image) |
IBM |
1985 |
Your IBM JX Sampler | Your
IBM JX Sampler |
Manual |
||
| Janet 2 Networking System |
Waterloo |
1985 Bendigo CAE Installs the JX Janet is a LAN System from University Of Waterloo |
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| Microsoft Word |
Microsoft |
1985
- Ad in Your Computer (Australia) - December 1985 |
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| Microsoft Chart |
Microsoft |
1985 - Ad in Your Computer (Australia) - December 1985 | |||||
| Microsoft Project |
Microsoft |
1985 - Ad in Your Computer (Australia) - December 1985 | |||||
| Microsoft Multiplan 1.1 |
Microsoft |
5601-SDG |
1985 - Ad in Your Computer (Australia) - December 1985 | ||||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator |
Microsoft |
1985 - Ad in Your Computer (Australia) - December 1985 | |||||
| Lotus 1-2-3 on JX Cartridge |
Lotus |
JX
Version released 14 April 1986 |
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| Picture Play |
IBM |
1985 - Bits and Bytes (New Zealand) - December 1985 | |||||
| Earth Science Series |
IBM |
1985 - Bits and Bytes (New Zealand) - December 1985 | |||||
| IBM Filing Assistant |
IBM |
5601-SAK |
|||||
| IBM Reporting Assistant |
IBM |
5601-SAL |
|||||
| IBM Graphing Assistant |
IBM |
5601-SAN |
|||||
| IBM Assistant Series Quick Looks (cover)
(disk
images) |
IBM |
Start
Screen Graph |
Planning
Assistant - Quick Look Writing Assistant - Quick Look Filing Assistant - Quick Look Graphing Assistant - Quick Look |
Manual | |||
| IBM Planning Assistant (cover)
(disk
image) |
IBM |
5601-SAP |
Start
Screen Running |
IBM
Planning Assistant 1.0 |
Copy protected - use SCP image |
Quick
Guide Manual |
|
| IBM Assistant Solutions |
IBM |
IBM Assistant Series Quick Looks Manual
(January 1986) |
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| Private Tutor |
IBM |
Museums
Victoria |
|||||
| Typing Tutor |
IBM |
Museums
Victoria |
|||||
| Bank Street Writer |
Programs of Choice - The Canberra Times, 16th November 1987 | ||||||
| Color Paint JX (cart)
(running) (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SBD |
Acquired from eBay |
||||
| Cluster Program |
IBM |
5601-SBC |
Seen
in JX Software Directory |
||||
| Display Write 1 (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SBP |
Acquired from eBay |
Disk |
|||
| Display Write 2 |
IBM |
5601-SBQ |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| Display Write 3 |
IBM |
5601-SBR |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| IBM Assistant Accounting Solutions |
IBM |
5601-SAR |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| IBM Assistant Executive Solutions |
IBM |
5601-SAS |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| Mainframe Communications Assistant (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SFY |
Acquired from eBay |
Disk
1 - Program Disk 2 - Host Disk 3 - Sample |
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| Member Services |
IBM |
5601-SBD |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| Personal Communications Manager (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SDQ |
Seen in JX Software Directory | Disk |
|||
| Project Planning and Scheduling |
IBM |
5601-SEK |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| DB/Editor/Writer |
IBM |
5601-SBK |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| Diskette Librarian (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SBN |
Acquired from eBay | Zip
File |
|||
| Document Retrieval |
IBM |
5601-SGD |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| IBM Assistant Home Solutions (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SAT |
Acquired from eBay - requires Filing
Assistant. Add on modules / databases for Filing Assistant |
Disk
1 Zip File |
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| Filecommand II |
IBM |
5601-SCJ |
Seen in JX Software Directory | ||||
| PC Storyboard |
IBM |
Seen in JX Software Directory | |||||
| Artwork (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SDK |
Acquired from eBay |
Disk |
|||
| Private Tutor Course - Word Knowledge Skills (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SJQ |
Acquired from eBay | Disk 1 (missing) Disk 2 |
|||
| Private Tutor Course - Basic Number Concepts
(cover) |
IBM |
5601-SHA |
Seen on eBay |
||||
| The Starproof Bridge (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SEZ |
Acquired from eBay (Wordstar companion) |
Zip
File |
|||
| SORT (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SET |
Acquired from eBay (COBOL Sort program) |
Disk
1 Zip File |
|||
| I Can Be Anything (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SGR |
Acquired from eBay (Weird LOGO style drawing
game which has somehow been linked to jobs) |
Disk
1 - This disk must be booted from |
|||
| PC Print (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SHY |
Acquired from eBay (Printing Utility) |
Zip
File |
|||
| Turtle Power (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SHH |
Seen on eBay |
||||
| JoyMouse (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SHQ |
Seen on eBay |
||||
| Fixed Disk Organiser (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SGQ |
Seen on eBay |
||||
| Personal Computer Picture Graphics (cover) |
IBM |
5601-SDN |
Seen on eBay |
| Description |
IBM Part Number |
Part Number |
Serial #s known |
| IBM JX System Unit (front
with 5.25" on top) (rear
with HD on Top) |
5511 |
99-01576 99-10384 99-08101 99-07058 99-07411 99-04945 99-08510 99-08714 |
|
| IBM JX Expanion Unit (eg 5.25" or HD Unit
share #) |
55191E1 |
5519 |
99-00082 |
| IBM 5.25" Disk Expansion Unit (front) (inside) (how it connects) | 55191E1 |
99-01267 99-02048 |
|
| IBM 10 MB Hard Disk Expansion Unit (front) (rear) (inside) (how it connects) | 55191E1 |
99-A0217 |
|
| IBM JX Color Monitor |
5515 |
9908008 9909278 9910495 |
|
| IBM
JX RS-232C Adaptor |
6454437 |
6342614 | |
| IBM JX MFM Controller (expansion
view) (1)
(2) |
unknown |
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| IBM
JX 256k + Clock Card |
6454428 |
6454032A | |
| IBM JX 256k + Clock Card | 6454428 | 6454032B | |
| IBM JX 256k + Clock Card | 6454428 | 6454033A | |
| IBM
JX External RAM 128k |
6454427 |
6342612 | |
| IBM
JX External RAM 64k |
6454426 |
6342611 | |
| IBM
JX Kanji Extension ??? |
6342613 |
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| IBM
JX External Slot Adapter |
6343677 | ||
| IBM JX 98 Key Keyboard (front) (rear) | 55162E1 |
6454042 | 99A4804 99A3916 99A4158 |
| IBM JX 76 Key Keyboard (front)
(rear) |
55161E1 |
6454011 | 9900166 9905347 |
| IBM
JX Japanese Keyboard (link to other website) |
6343690 |
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| IBM JX External Slot Expansion (for External
Module) |
6454443 |
6454149 | |
| IBM JX Disk Drive Controller |
6342632 |
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| IBM
JX System Board |
6454008 |
||
| IBM JX 256K + Cluster Card |
6454422 |
||
| IBM JX Carrying Case |
6343996 |
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| IBM JX Display Pedestal |
6454441 |
||
| IBM JX Keyboard Cable |
6454442 |
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| IBM
JX Joystick |
6343658 |
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| IBM JX Cluster Adaptor (front)
(back) |
6454038A |
