Jacquard personal computer

AM International Jacquard Systems

1980

Office computer, with monitor, keyboard and data cable, Jacquard J500 Videocomputer, plastic / glass / metal / electronic components, made by AM International Jacquard Systems Inc, California, United States of America, 1980

Powerhouse

A vintage Jacquard J500 Videocomputer system with a monitor, keyboard, and a roll of colorful ribbon cables sits on a white background. Video monitor and disk drive unit housed in a beige plastic shell, with the monitor screen situated on the front right of the unit, and two eight inch disk drives running vertically on the left. The rear of the unit features ports for power supply, connection to the keyboard, and external devices. The keyboard is housed in a brown aluminium case and features a QWERTY layout with twenty function keys and a number key array. The rear of the unit features the cable to connect the keyboard to the computer. A separate data cable to connect external device also accompanies the computer. The uptake of office computing was increasing in Aus