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Why This Matters

PCjs offers an innovative way to preserve and experience vintage computer hardware and software directly in web browsers, providing educational and nostalgic value for enthusiasts and the tech industry. This project highlights the importance of digital preservation and accessible retro computing for both historical understanding and software development insights.

Key Takeaways

Welcome to PCjs

PCjs uses JavaScript to emulate a small collection of hardware and software that I grew up with in the 1970s and 1980s, allowing you to experience their slow CPUs, low-resolution displays, and primitive sound effects, all in the comfort and safety of your desktop or mobile web browser.

Over time, PCjs emulations have expanded to include selected IBM PC Compatibles and more classic machines, such as Minicomputers, Programmable Calculators, Terminals, and Arcade Games. To learn more or contribute to these very modest preservation efforts, visit the PCjs open-source project on GitHub.

PCjs Highlights

Explore a variety of old PC public domain software and shareware.

PC Disk Magazine

(1983) PC Magazine Utilities

(1987) PC-SIG Diskette Library

(1990)

Interact with a variety of computer hardware and software from the past. You can browse many more combinations, along with a small collection of related documentation, using the PCjs Explorer.

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