Pravetz Computers
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Pravetz Computers
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#2This was first computer i was using in school.
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#3This was first computer i was using in school.
Mine was the RC759 PICCOLINE: https://rc700.dk
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#4Here you can find all the different models of Pravetz http://www.pravetz.info it's in bulgarian but it's the most complete source of information
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#5Odd that the wiki page doesn't mention that the 8 bit series of computers were clones of the then current generation of apple computers gotten through industrial espionage.
We had a friend in the security bureau who had some funny stories. Like the part that was most difficult to manufacture were the rainbow ribbon cables because the petroleum industry only produced primary color wires.
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#6Odd that the wiki page doesn't mention that the 8 bit series of computers were clones of the then current generation of apple computers gotten through industrial espionage. We had a friend in the security bureau who had some funny stories. Like the part that was most difficult to manufacture were the rainbow ribbon cables because the petroleum industry only produced primary color wires.
Read the history section, it's mentioned couple of times that the computers were clones of Apple II and IBM PC
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#7Odd that the wiki page doesn't mention that the 8 bit series of computers were clones of the then current generation of apple computers gotten through industrial espionage. We had a friend in the security bureau who had some funny stories. Like the part that was most difficult to manufacture were the rainbow ribbon cables because the petroleum industry only produced primary color wires.
First line of the "history" section:
"... developed by Ivan Vassilev Marangozov ... rightfully accused of cloning the Apple II"
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#8And here you can find software for Pravetz computers: https://www.sandacite.bg/%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B...
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#9This was first computer i was using in school.
me too. Uzbekistan 1988
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#10This line of computers is really a testament to the ingenuity of people from the Soviet Bloc at a time when resources were few. There's so many stories of them harnessing the limited computing/calculator power they had to play games, run simulations, and more. This era minted a generation of techies that formed the foundation of the tech industry there today. Here's some examples of the clever tricks these hackers did to push their machines to the limit:
https://hackaday.com/2014/12/15/home-computers-behind-the-ir...
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/gaming-iron-curtain
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/silicon-revolution/ho...