Now . . . the IBM computer
for the business that thought
it could never afford one.
The new IBM IX: not only east' enoughto be your first small businesscomputer — but powerful enough to be
the only one you may ever need.

The IBM JX is the newest andmost affordable IBM computer
incorporating some of the latest
technology ever built into
personal computers.

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Advanced technology that pays
The IBM JX did not achieve low cost by
reducing function. It achieves its outstanding
price/performance through some of the mostadvanced component and production
technology ever offered on any personal
computer at any price

Designed for businesses withwork to do
Think of all the different things your officehas to do in a day.
There's mail to answer, information to organise,memos to write, data to analyse, reports togenerate
Or perhaps you have books to balance, sales toforecast, ora payroll to calculate.
When you put an IBM JX on your desk you'll
start to enjoy a powerful advantage inproductivity right away.
Because the JX provides a high degree ofcompatibility with the IBM PC family, giving it
an outstanding software library to draw fromincluding the IBM DisplayWrite Series, IBM
Assistant Series and lotus 1-2-3.
The wide range of easy-to-use IBM software
helps novice users quickly become productive.

IBM JX can grow with yourneeds
The new IBM JX is not only easy enoughto be your first small business computer — but
powerful enough to be the only one you may•ever need.
It's designed to grow with you withstandard interfaces that enable it toaccept a wide variety of add-ons — including
future technology yet to be realised.
You can grow memory — up to 512KB. Add
data communications capability and create an
economical cluster of JX's with an IBM PC XTor PC AT.
It's also easy to attach any of a wide range ofprinters for correspondence or graphics.
And because the IBM IX has numerous
ports and interfaces, you can add a 5.25 inch
PC-compatible disk drive, a light pen, joysticks
or a mouse to help you control your cursor on
the JX screen.
Most importantly, you can be confident that
because this computer comes from IBM it will
adapt to your needs as they change and grow.

New 3.5 inch diskettes
The JX is the first IBM computer to use theadvanced new 3.5 inch diskettes — hailed as
the storage medium of the future
They may be only one third the size of aconventional diskette, but they hold the sameamount of data.
And just as important, the diskette itself isprotected inside a rigid plastic case, safe fromdust, scratches and fingerprints.

High-Resolution, 16 colour
display — standard
The IBM IX monitor provides a bright,

clear image for both text
and colour graphics. IBM
achieved this by treating thescreen with a special non-glare material
that doesn't reflect room light. The
dots that make up the image are verysmall, so the resolution is very clear.
In medium resolution mode the IBM JX
monitor produces 16 colours at one time forimpressive colour graphics. In high resolution
mode it produces four colours.
A triple-chord speaker is built in.

Choose the keyboard that suitsyou
The IBM JX offers you the choice of two
precision-touch keyboards. They both use theproven IBM Selectric typewriter layout to help
make typing quicker and more comfortable;both have an infra-red remote option.

Choose the power andperformance you needYour authorized IBM dealer can show you
how easy it is to put together a JX system thatmeets your needs now and as far into thefuture as you want to plan.
Remember, whatever you decide, you'll always
value the assurance and support that owning
an IBM product can bring. The IBM JX Personal Computer.
The waiting is over. See your authorized IBMdealer now.

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