RADUGA: The Retro Computer from Behind the Curtain
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Summary
Six-year-old Russian boy Kasyan, who is now fascinated with restoring old computers, got his first taste of the IT world when he was given a RADUGA home computer as a gift.
The 1990 Russian clone of the ZX Spectrum 48K was in bad shape, but this hasn’t deterred Kasyan, who is seeking a schematic to try and get it working again.
His enthusiasm mirrors that of the once-thriving Russian home computing scene, which has seen a recent resurgence in interest via the likes of retro computing fairs.
The Russian home computing scene of the 80s and 90s was not dissimilar to those in the US and UK, with many eager young programmers desperate to get to grips with the new technology.
The RUSSIAv80 symposium in Moscow, which showcased Russian home computing, demonstrated how the industry is paying renewed interest to its retro past.
