Year: 1983
Several computer-industry competitors went broke as rumours leaked of project "Peanut" by Big Blue, a consumer PC that would bring computing to the masses. "The PCjr has no design limitations," the company had declared.
When it made its debut in late 1983, the $800 PCjr's chiclet keyboard, which had 62 keys versus the IBM PC's 83, was its Achilles' heel.
Limited memory also hurt its chances. A massive inventory pileup of the machines followed. It soon was exacerbated by the 1984 launch of the Apple Macintosh. IBM killed the line in 1985.
When it made its debut in late 1983, the $800 PCjr's chiclet keyboard, which had 62 keys versus the IBM PC's 83, was its Achilles' heel.
Limited memory also hurt its chances. A massive inventory pileup of the machines followed. It soon was exacerbated by the 1984 launch of the Apple Macintosh. IBM killed the line in 1985.
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