PCjr,editorial,commentary,general J. Lent IN A NUTSHELL - "Meet PEANUT: the Magazine and the Machine" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 6
PCjr,cover story "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: Junior Joins the Family" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 10Cover story for "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE" series (in this issue).
PCjr,review "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: Jr.s' Report Card" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 12General rating ("report card") on the PCjr.
PCjr,keyboard,review "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: The Keyboard" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 16Review of the PCjr keyboard.
PCjr,review,entry,enhanced "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: Entry vs. Enhanced" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 23Overview of the two PCjr models offered by IBM: Entry Model and Enhanced Model (i.e., with disk drive, etc.).
PCjr,review,attachment,option,cable,component,accessory "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: Bringing Up Jr." Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 26Review of the various attachments available (and sometimes nec- essary) for the IBM PCjr---cables, drives, printers, joysticks, modems, books, monitors, etc.
PCjr,review,software "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: The Software Story" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 37A look at various software available for the PCjr.
PCjr,purchase,dealer,jargon,vocabulary,glossary,lingo,beginner "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: How to Grill Your Dealer" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 42A beginner's introduction into the jargon of the PC world (thingsone needs to know prior to going to a dealer to purchase a PCjr).
PCjr,board,expansion,memory "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: What's Ahead for Junior" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 50This article takes a look at expansion hardware (and software) that is expected to on the market soon....and what this equipmentcan do to make the PCjr more powerful and useful.
PCjr,home computer,purchase,family "THE COMPLETE BUYERS GUIDE: How Much Junior Does a Family Need?" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 53The purchase of a home computer is looked at from the viewpoint of three families.
PCjr,beginner,tutorial,DOS M. A. Gollin GUIDED TOUR - "Introducing PC-DOS, the Program that Gets.........Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 57......Junior Up and Running". Introductory tutorial on DOS 2.1.
PCjr,help,Q&A,radiation,safety,speed,floppy,disk,electrical PEANUT SOLVER - "X-Ray Danger? Is Junior Fast? What's a..........Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 63.....Floppy Disk Made Of Anyway?". The title asks the questions which are answered in this article. Also: portability, shutting it off or leaving it on, static charge, etc.
PCjr,communication,on-line,database,information,tutorial,DBM H. Karten TELECOMPUTING - "Join Junior and Your Phone - Dial for ..........Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 71.....Information on Demand". Introduction to telecommunicationsincluding a list of what's available.
PCjr,sound,music,tutorial S. Markle "Make Your Peanut Sing" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 74Tutorial on creating music on the PCjr.
PCjr,game,FLASH,tutorial R. Gabriele "Stump the Peanut" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 82Card game called FLASH is given (BASIC listing).
PCjr,postage,stamp,mail,letter,BASIC,tutorial T. P. Banse PEANUT POST-IT PROGRAM - "The PCjr Postage Meter" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 87BASIC program listing given for a program that determines the postage given such things as the envelope size, paper size and bond weight, and the number of pages.
PCjr,review,office,business,spreadsheet,word processor,DBM S. Efroymson and R. Hood "Is Junior Ready for a Corner Office?" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 88Two computer executives size up the PCjr's potential as a viable computer for the office. Also, a number of word processing, spreadsheet, database programs were tried out on the PCjr.
PCjr,word processor,letter,correspondence,writer,author P. M. Wortmann "Twenty-One Reasons to Process Your Words" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 92Author gives 21 practical examples for using a word processor (e.g., letter, resume, invoice, novel, puzzle, diary, etc.).
PCjr,home banking B. Woods "PCjr: Can You Bank on It?" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 100A look at home banking services that are currently available.
PCjr,education,LOGO,IBM,review R. Carter SOFTSELECT: EDUCATION - "Logo" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 110Review of LOGO (by IBM).
PCjr,education,training,Delta Drawing,Spinnaker,graphics,review R. Carter SOFTSELECT: EDUCATION - "Delta Drawing" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 112Review of Delta Drawing (Spinnaker Software), a program that provides an easy introduction to computer graphics and programm- ing.
PCjr,Hot Dog Stand,Sunburst,education,training,business,review B. Lowd SOFTSELECT: EDUCATION - "Hot Dog Stand" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 114Review of Hot Dog Stand (by Sunburst), a "simulation program thatgives kids practice in running a business".
PCjr,game,Crossfire,IBM,review M. A. Gollin SOFTSELECT: GAMES - "Crossfire" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 115Review of the game Crossfire (IBM).
PCjr,game,Mine Shaft,IBM,review M. A. Gollin SOFTSELECT: GAMES - "Mine Shaft" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 116Review of the game Mine Shaft (IBM).
PCjr,game,Scuba Venture,IBM,review M. A. Gollin SOFTSELECT: GAMES - "Scuba Venture" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 116Review of the game Scuba Venture (IBM).
PCjr,game,Mouser,IBM,review M. A. Gollin SOFTSELECT: GAMES - "Mouser" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 118Review of the game Mouser (IBM).
PCjr,HomeWord,IBM,review,word processor C. Kirst SOFTSELECT: PRODUCTIVITY - "HomeWord" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 118Review of the word processor called HomeWord (IBM).
PCjr,Home Budget,IBM,review,finance,money S. Silverman SOFTSELECT: PRODUCTIVITY - "Home Budget, jr" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 120Review of Home Budget, jr (IBM).
PCjr,Dow Jones Reporter,IBM,review,communication,information S. Silverman SOFTSELECT: PRODUCTIVITY - "Dow Jones Reporter" Peanut 84/05 May-Jun v.1 n.1 124Review of Dow Jones Reporter (IBM), software for accessing the Dow Jones database and news retrieval system.