                             PCjr HARDWARE SUPPLIERS

                                 BY TOM PORPIGLIA

                                 PC^3 USERS GROUP
                               PCjr SIG CHAIRPERSON
                                  ROCHESTER, NY

       Hardware availability for the PCjr has always been an issue; who has 
what and for how much.  I have spent hours collecting and reading literature 
from the various companies and would like to share this with all of the 
dedicated PCjr users out there who might not know where to go for hardware.  
These are the most recent known vendors.  It is by no means an endorsement of 
any one vendor, however I will make some recommendations based strictly on 
literature, reputation, and configuration needs.

       If you are looking strictly for memory add-ons then you should contact 
Micro Advanced Systems, Honey Computers, PC Enterprises or Micro Products 
(formerly Impulse)

       If you already have a memory expansion and are looking for a 2nd disk 
drive or hard disk check out Electronic Specality Devices or J & M systems and 
Honey Computers.

       The best buy for the money for memory and drive expansions is Racore.  
Just remember that if you already have memory expanded beyond 128k that you
will have to discard your expansion and use Racore's memory.  Legacy has a
very good unit but is very expensive.

       Additionally, if you have a limited memory expansion such as the Techmar
Captain, Microsoft Booster, or IBM memory expansion etc., these units can be 
modified cost-effectively to provide full memory expansion.  Contact Electronic
Specality Devices, or PC Enterprizes.

       There are two national PCjr User Groups, and a jr Newsletter.  I am 
familiar only with the Peanut Gallery, which has a tremendous membership and 
product support.  The newsletter is informative and has something to interest
everyone.

The Peanut GAllery                      Phone:  800-835-2246
P.O. Box 1587
Troy, MI 48099                          BBS:  313-585-3893


The National PCjr User's Group          Phone:  918-492-0511
1504 E. 71st Place #1308
Tulsa, OK 74136

    OR

130 Hosmer Drive                        Phone:  315-635-9209
Syracuse, NY 13209



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SYSTEMS PERIPHERALS CONSULTANTS Phone:  619-693-8611
9747 BUSINESS PARK AVE.         
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92131             Hard disk systems


MICRO PRODUCTS                          Phone:  801-562-5008
7016 S. 4th STREEET
MIDVALE, UTAH 84047                     Memory expansion


LEGACY TECHNOLOGY                       Phone:  800-228-7257, 402-466-8114
4817 N. 56th STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68504                 2nd disk/hard disk, memory, DMA


ELECTRONIC SPECALTY DEVICES             Phone:  216-235-9550
407 WYSLESWOOD DRIVE
BEREA, OHIO 44017                       2nd/3rd/hard drives, memory, DMA


MICRO ADVANCED SYSTEMS                  Phone:  408-435-0596
2015 O'TOOLE AVE.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131              Memory, Parallel port, system clock 


RIM ELECTRONICS INC.                    Phone:  408-778-1286
16890 CHURCH ST. #203
MORGAN HILLS, CALIFORNIA 95037          Hard disk systems


J & M SYSTEMS LTD.                      Phone:  505-292-4182
15100-A CENTRAL S.E.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87123           2nd drive, hard disk


RACORE COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC.           Phone:800-325-1833; BBS 801-363-8720
CORPORATE OFFICE
10 VICTOR SQUARE                        System expansions;
SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 95066         Memory, drives, DMA, LAN, hard disks


MICROSOFT CORP.                         Phone:  206-882-8088 
16011 N.E. 36th WAY
BOX 97017
REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98073               Memory, mouse



KEYTRONIC CORP.                         Phone:  800-262-6006 
SPOKANE IND. PK. BLDG. 14
P.O. BOX 14687
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99216               Keyboards


PC ENTERPRISES                          Phone:  201-280-0025
P.O. BOX 292
BELMAR, NEW JERSEY 07719                2nd/hard drives, memory, keyboards

CREATIVE FIRMWARE INC.                  Phone:  800-622-4070
P.O. BOX 850064
RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75085                 2nd drive


MICRO SERVICE CO.                       Phone:  301-325-6417
P.O. BOX 592
HUNT VALLEY, MARYLAND 21030             2nd drive, memory


HONEY COMPUTERS                         Phone:  415-431-8399
3145 GEARY BLVD.
SUITE 150
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94118         2nd/hard drives, memory, keyboards
