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Corvette (computer)
Corvette ( ) was an 8-bit personal computer in the USSR, created specifically for Education in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The initial prototype of this computer emerged in 1985 as a project by Moscow State University employees, primarily for conducting physics experiments. It was originally a homemade computer. The first description, including the documentation detailing its specifications, was made in the magazine «Microprocessor tools and systems». The PC was named PK 8001 ( (21 August 1985)).
Article summary
Corvette ( ) was an 8-bit personal computer in the USSR, created specifically for Education in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The initial prototype of this computer emerged in 1985 as a project by Moscow State University employees, primarily for conducting physics experiments. It was originally a homemade computer. The first description, including the documentation detailing its specifications, was made in the magazine «Microprocessor tools and systems». The PC was named PK 8001 ( (21 August 1985)).
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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