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After my uncle sold his chain of Byte Shop computer stores, he started a business selling Apple ][+ clones to the Soviet Union. He told me he traded them for lu
by robterrell 9y ago
After my uncle sold his chain of Byte Shop computer stores, he started a business selling Apple ][+ clones to the Soviet Union. He told me he traded them for lumber -- this was after the olympics and I guess the vodka boycott was stillin effect.
- qbaqbaqba 9y agoLumber played an important role in computer development in the Eastern Block: Polish computer manufacturer Kowary(I believe somehow connected with ELWRO) had their own sawmill and would buy western components for profits made selling pallets. Insane.
- jhbadger 9y agoInteresting in that the Soviets had their own homegrown Apple ][ clone, the Agat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agat_(computer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agat_(computer) But maybe they couldn't make them in sufficient quantities?