Using an IBM PCjr wireless keyboard

[Scott Stevens]

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:16:59 -0500
Max <list at saracom.com> wrote:

> At 12:01 PM 1/29/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> >All:
> >
> >         I'm working on another side project, a Mini-ITX conversion
> >         of a
> >non-working PCjr system. I don't have a keyboard for it, but I can
> >choose from wired or wireless PCjr or standard keyboards. For the
> >wireless PCjr keyboard, I don't have the thingey that would connect
> >to the PC.
> >
> >         Has anyone ever tried to use the PCjr wireless keyboard on a
> >         modern
> >system? Any recommentations?
> >
> >         Thanks.
> >
> >Rich
> 
> Rich, I would like to see pics of the final project.  I have
> considered doing this
> with a dead PCjr for a while.  Have you been to the mini-itx.com site?
> 

Every time I've looked at the case hacks and projects there, I've
noticed a certain amount of Classic Computer vandalism involved that
sorta disturbs me.  Not the specific instances as much as a worry that
this sort of hacking might become majorly popular; lots of important
hardware could end up getting disembowled.  I can see it becoming a
matter of esteem to have "the rarest gutted hardware known that runs
Windows XP."


Not meaning to be negative.  Just thought it would be worthy of
discussion here.

-Scott

(disclaimer- I once built my Timex Sinclair 1000 into an old keyboard
housing that somebody, somewhere, probably wishes they had intact)