Chapter 701 Clo
The Toshiba T1100, with an Intel 8086 processor running at less than 1MHz, has a 9-inch monochrome display and is equipped with the MS-DOS operating system. It measures 12×2×11 inches and weighs 2.9 kg. It has a clamshell design and offers a full-size 82-key keyboard, a 3.5-inch 720KB hard drive, 512KB of RAM and a built-in modem.
In fact, the 8086 processor came out in 1978 and is the ancestor of the X86 architecture. Just this year, Intel has launched the 80286, which contains 134,000 transistors and has a clock frequency of up to 20MHZ!
However, this chip is currently only available in the US market and has not yet reached the Western European market, let alone the island country! The island country can currently use the most common 8086 processor to manufacture various personal computers.
As a long-established electronic equipment manufacturer, Toshiba quickly developed a series of personal computers based on the 8086 processor. At the same time, it was also trying to make personal computers smaller and turn them into laptops. The T1100 was a groundbreaking attempt!
The MS1504 was not produced by Toshiba, but by the Soviet electronics manufacturer Elektra. At the same time, this computer was not equipped with an 8086 processor, but the Soviet Union's own domestic processor KP1831BM86.
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The emergence of this processor made Americans very angry, and Intel even took the case to the United Nations court, accusing the Soviet electronics manufacturers of infringement.
Because this processor can be said to be a replica of the 8086, even the external package is exactly the same! Intel was extremely indignant at the Soviets' behavior.
Unfortunately, the lawsuit had no outcome. Even though the court held the trial in absentia, Soviet electronics manufacturers continued to produce this type of CPU. So, the final result was that Soviet personal computers could not be sold in Western Europe. This had almost no impact on the Soviet Union. Due to the current production capacity constraints, these personal computers were all sold in the country itself. There was no need to sell them to the whole world. The market in the Warsaw Pact countries was enough.
As for opening up the Western market, we can rely on the island country. The T1100 produced by the island country is equipped with the original American CPU and is not subject to restrictions. Moreover, when the T1100 was released, it was really welcomed by the global market. Although the price in the West is as high as 22,000 US dollars, it is often out of stock!
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In fact, it was not just the 8086. The Soviet Union had already bought 80286 chips from the American market, and domestic manufacturers were eager to copy the CPU of this more advanced personal computer.
The Western world was very angry about this, and the British even invented a very vivid technical word "clone" to describe the behavior of the bear. Although the word has a derogatory meaning, the bear still consciously accepted it.
No matter what it is called outside, in short, it is enough to learn the advanced technology of the Western world! Of course, the Soviet Union did not just clone, but also developed its own processors based on the advanced processors of the West, which was also a top priority.
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However, there are still some differences between personal computers and game consoles. No matter how optimistic Andre is, it is impossible to write a Super Mario game on this computer.
However, Andre is not deceiving now. If he wants to free little Ivan from the shackles of the game console, he needs a new temptation, and the temptation of the electronic computer is the best.
"Uncle Andre, how do I operate this?" Little Ivan was indeed interested in this computer and asked Andre.
"I have bought you a few books. After you come back every day, you just need to read these books and you should be able to become proficient in it." Andre said.
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At little Ivan's age, it is almost impossible to ask him to program a game. However, as long as his interest is diverted, he will no longer be addicted to video games. Now, Andre even bought little Ivan a book on the basic operation of personal computers, which allows him to teach himself and completely distract his attention.
"Thank you, Uncle Andrei." Ivan said, "But there are many words in it that I don't recognize yet."
It is difficult to expect a kid who has just entered primary school to understand computer books by himself. Andre smiled and said, "If you don't know, you can look it up in the dictionary."
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"Where is Ivan? I heard that Ivan didn't go to school these days and went to the game hall?" Just then, a stern voice came from outside.
Outside, he was the helmsman of the Soviet ship, and at home, Andropov was also a competent parent. He had not been home for a few days. After hearing about this incident today, he finally found time to come back. As soon as he came back, he came to find Ivan.
"Grandpa, I've realized my mistake. I will never go to the game hall again." Ivan said to Andropov who came in, "I promise you, if I go to the game hall again, you will break my legs!"
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Little Ivan spoke in a childish voice, but his voice was extremely firm. The wrinkles on Andropov's tense face trembled, as if he could laugh at any moment.
At the same time, looking at Andrei beside him and the computer on the table, Andropov seemed to know something.
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"Grandpa, I'm not interested in those games anymore. I want to study hard and use this laptop to write my own games. Then, I can win whenever I want!"
"Okay, if you can use this computer to write a game, I will call on young people all over the country to learn from you, just like Shuya and Zora, and let all the young pioneers in the country know you." Andropov said.
"That's great, Grandpa, I want to be a little hero too!" Little Ivan said, ran to Andropov, jumped up, and kissed Andropov on the cheek.
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"Then you study first, Andrei, let's go out." Andropov greeted Andrei as if he were his own family.
Andrei followed Andropov out into another room.
"Uncle Yuri, you should pay more attention to rest. You are the helmsman of our Soviet country." After sitting down, Andrei said to Andropov.
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"Well, if it weren't for the need to maintain the current policies and lines, I really want to retire. The lifelong tenure of leading cadres is wrong, and I should have taken the lead and set an example." Andropov said: "By the way, let's not talk about this. Today, let's just talk casually like a family."