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Very interesting, however author, probably because of his age, told you bullshit about computers industry in Poland during communism era. Poland has flourishing
by kakaz 3y ago
Very interesting, however author, probably because of his age, told you bullshit about computers industry in Poland during communism era. Poland has flourishing, internal, computer industry, and I would say, vwry6food one, even comparing to western standards. Models such as Odra ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odra_(computer) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odra_(computer) ) was not worse than IBM products, and constrictors designed, at 70ties, several prototypes which fits suitcase and able to be transported by single person. It was groundbreaking conception predating any PC or laptop idea on the western market.
It all ends with 1980, the rise of Jaruzelski junta and War State declaration.
- szajbus 3y agoYou can call Odra anything but a PC and the author is clearly referring to availability (or lack of) of personal computers.
- Cosi1125 3y agoPolish (personal) computing industry definitely had a great – and, sadly, largely wasted – potential, however Odra is the worst example to prove this point. A poster child of the Polish "engineering thought" in the 70s was K-202[1], whose creator's tragic story shows how the dreams of the "Polish Silicon Valley" were defeated by the communist reality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-202 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-202
- etc-hosts 3y agoThere is a really interesting museum of pre-90s minicomputers on a floor of the Palace Of Culture in the middle of Warsaw. The units are huge. The computers are well preserved. They're not plugged in or powered on.