Is PCjs Machines free?

Yes. PCjs Machines is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does PCjs Machines take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — original IBM PCs, emulated down to the clock cycle.

Does PCjs Machines work on a phone?

PCjs Machines really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.

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PCjs Machines

Original IBM PCs, emulated down to the clock cycle

Visit pcjs.org More Pixel Nostalgia

pcjs.org

Coffee break · Best on desktop

Free, no sign-up · online since 2012

What PCjs Machines actually is

PCjs runs faithful emulations of early hardware in the browser, covering the 1981 IBM PC, the PDP-11, several early Macs and a shelf of calculators. Each machine arrives with contemporary disk images and documentation explaining what you are looking at.

Why it is worth your time

Cycle-accurate timing means the original IBM PC boots at its true speed, which is far slower than anybody remembers it being.

Common questions

Is PCjs Machines free?: Yes. PCjs Machines is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does PCjs Machines take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — original IBM PCs, emulated down to the clock cycle.
Does PCjs Machines work on a phone?: PCjs Machines really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.
What kind of site is PCjs Machines?: We list it under Pixel Nostalgia — old software, running again, in a tab. Cycle-accurate timing means the original IBM PC boots at its true speed, which is far slower than anybody remembers it being.

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PCjs Machines

Original IBM PCs, emulated down to the clock cycle

Visit pcjs.org More Pixel Nostalgia

pcjs.org

Coffee break · Best on desktop

Free, no sign-up · online since 2012

What PCjs Machines actually is

Why it is worth your time

Cycle-accurate timing means the original IBM PC boots at its true speed, which is far slower than anybody remembers it being.

Common questions

Is PCjs Machines free?: Yes. PCjs Machines is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does PCjs Machines take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — original IBM PCs, emulated down to the clock cycle.
Does PCjs Machines work on a phone?: PCjs Machines really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.
What kind of site is PCjs Machines?: We list it under Pixel Nostalgia — old software, running again, in a tab. Cycle-accurate timing means the original IBM PC boots at its true speed, which is far slower than anybody remembers it being.