Artifact Details

Title

Jim Henson's Muppet Learning Keys Keyboard

Catalog Number

X1363.97

Type

Physical object

Description

Muppet Learning Keys is an expanded membrane keyboard for early personal computers. The keyboard's 83 keys are covered with color cartoons of Jim Henson's Muppets characters illustrating the various functions of the keys. Muppet Learning Keys is not equivalent to a standard computer keyboard but must be used with some program that defines a meaning for each key or group of keys. The program provided with the keyboard uses color animated graphics and music to teach letters, numbers, and colors. Some other programs available which use the Muppet Keys are the PEAL Series (PEAL Software) and the Muppet Slate (Sunburst Communications). For use on Apple II, Commodore 64, and IBM PC jr computers. Object consists of: keyboard, original box, instruction manual, 1 disk of software, product registration card, warranty card.

Date

1984

Manufacturer

Sunburst Communications, Koala Technologies

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number Muppet Learning Keys
Other number 00560-001 REVA 1984 Printed on back of box

Dimensions

1 x 15 x 14 in.

Category

I/O: keyboard

Lot Number

X1363.97