IBM PCjr. & IBM "Freeboard" Model 7257 (1984-1985) Models on Display:IBM Freeboard Model 7257 cleaning up its droppings

cleaning up its droppings

Philips CD-i "Battleship" Game Disc

launched in 1986 as a proprietary add-on that sat directly beneath the main console

30-pound luggage-style cases—one for the audio mixer and amplifier

5-inch floppy disk drive

IBM PCjr. & IBM "Freeboard" Model 7257 (1984-1985) Models on Display:IBM Freeboard Model 7257 cleaning up its droppingsIBM PCjr. First Mass Produced Personal Computer with a Wireless Keyboard The IBM PCjr, announced in late 1983 and released in March 1984, remains one of the most famous cautionary tales in computing history. Code named "Peanut," the machine was IBM's attempt to bring the prestige of its business computer into the home and classroom, but it was intentionally crippled by design choices meant to keep it from eating into sales of the more expensive