Chapter 745 Personal Computer

For Heinrich, this was an unforgettable day in his life. He was the first to set foot on East German soil, the first to enter the electronics stores here, and the first to feel that the technical performance of civilian products on the East German market far exceeded that of West Germany!

Of course, he didn't know that this was the result of Soviet copycatting. After completing the surveying of 80286, the copied ES-1842s were mass-produced in Moscow. With the support of high-level officials, the Soviet Union's personal computers also progressed rapidly.

The CPU produced in Moscow was shipped to East Germany, and the factories in East Germany produced other circuit boards and other components to form this latest computer! It is the most powerful personal computer in the world!

In addition to this, there is another innovative thing, which is the mouse-like thing next to it.

There were quite a few people in the store, including some East German civilians who were shopping for computers, so Heinrich just stood by and listened to people's introductions.

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"Yes, this is our latest computer. In addition to the configuration, the operating system is also the latest. The previous operating systems all had letter interfaces, but our computer has a graphical interface, which is also a trend in the future."

As he spoke, the clerk turned on the computer. After rows of black letters jumped by, finally, a window popped up on the screen!

An arrow appeared in the middle of the screen. The clerk held the mouse-like thing in his hand, and the arrow moved on the screen. Then, there were two clicks, and an icon in the arrow was opened.

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"This type of interface is more conducive to intuitive computer operation, which is also the latest development trend. In the future, it will definitely be a graphical interface. So, although the price of this computer is a bit high, it is still cost-effective in the long run." The clerk introduced.

Graphical interface, operated with that cursor! Heinrich was dumbfounded. He was in West Germany. Although he was a skilled worker, he had seen other people operate computers, all on the keyboard. He had never thought that there was such an advanced method!

In history, it was not until 1984 that Apple successfully launched the Macintosh computer. This was the first personal computer that could be operated through a graphical interface and a mouse. The mouse was also invented at this time and has become an important input tool. At the same time, Macintosh integrated the display, host, floppy drive, etc. into one box, making its appearance simple and stylish. Macintosh was later called Mac and became one of Apple's most important brands.

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In November 1985, Microsoft released the operating system Windows 1.0, which adopted the graphical interface and multitasking for the first time. Although Microsoft lagged behind Apple in technology and innovation, due to the rapid development of IBM PC clones, Microsoft's operating system quickly occupied the market. The success of Windows also enabled Microsoft to be listed successfully in March 1986.

But now, these firsts in the history of personal computers are not their turn. Although Andre focuses on the military, he also pays attention to the development of the domestic microelectronics industry from time to time. These mice and graphical interfaces were all proposed by Andre. Needless to say, the most important Internet has also completed the initial protocol development and laboratory testing in the Soviet Union. Only the final networking is left!

In terms of personal computers and networks, the Soviet Union has far surpassed the Western world! And all of this is due to Andrei! When the Soviet Union conquered the island country, the biggest gain was the island country's electronics industry! In this regard, the island country is even more advanced than the United States! For example, in the military field, relying on the island country's electronic technology, the Soviet Union has completed the research and development of active phased array radars, and until now, the United States has not overcome the technical difficulties.

As for civilian use, the Soviet Union has made great efforts to develop personal computers, game consoles, and walkmans, which have always been at the forefront of the world. Although the Soviet Union is still a little behind in the development of CPUs, and now relies on cloning, the Soviet Union's forward research and development is also steadily developing. In the era of 386 and 486, the Soviet Union was able to complete forward research and development and surpass Intel. Of course, the research and development efficiency of a private company and a company controlled by state capital is different.

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As for the so-called patent fee authorization and other issues, the Soviet Union doesn't care about that. Anyway, these things produced by the Soviet Union are currently only sold in the areas controlled by the Soviet Union. Later, as for now, if the Soviet Union sells them to the West Germans and the West Germans take them back to West Germany, it has nothing to do with the Soviet Union.

"Mom, I need this computer. We are studying programming. The more powerful the computer is, the faster we can program. There are already people using such computers in our graduate school." At this time, the customer spoke. She was a woman in her twenties, and next to her, a middle-aged woman in her forties was obviously still hesitating.

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"New computers are usually more expensive. This one costs 2,000 marks, which is a bit expensive. If you think you can't afford it, you can wait for three months and the price should drop by 200 to 300 marks." The salesperson said, "At the same time, you can also look at the side. We only sell the configuration from last year for 1,500 marks."

It's not expensive, it's so cheap! The performance is stronger than that of West Germany, but the price is much lower! Heinrich couldn't help but blurt out: "This is really worth the money. I don't have enough money today. Can I use 60 marks as a deposit first? I will bring the full amount tomorrow."

Thinking about the situation in the Walkman shop just now, Heinrich could imagine that if he didn't pay the deposit, all the computers here would be sold out today. The future is the era of computers! Without computers, it is impossible to master the skills needed in the future!

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"Sure." The clerk looked at Heinrich in surprise. When he took the money from Heinrich, he was stunned: "Is this a mark issued by West Germany?"

"Yes, I just came from West Germany." Heinrich tried to make his voice sound calm as much as possible, and urged in his heart, "Miss, please issue the receipt quickly!"

"Heinrich?" At this moment, the middle-aged woman who had just bought a computer nearby asked him in a surprised and hesitant voice.

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The voice was so familiar. Heinrich turned his gaze towards the middle-aged woman. Although her face had gained some weight, she still looked the same as before.

"Hannah?" Heinrich called out the name he had called out countless times in his dreams. He never expected to see the relative he had been missing for more than 20 years here.