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From: dl@ibiza.Miami.Edu (David Lesher)
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Subject: Re: Computers in the Eastern Bloc
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Date: 11 Jun 89 13:19:19 GMT
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> Article <135900010@cdp> From: usagdr@cdp.UUCP

# On the other hand, I've heard that recently officials in the Soviet Union, 
# Poland and Hungary have begun to allow private citizens to import PCs directly
# from the West.  

When I was in Warsaw last summer, I saw a variety of systems
on sale. Most were CBM or Atari 8 bit, but there were others.

More intereting to me was the book supply. I found all kinds
of computer books and magazines. I have NO idea what most of
them covered, but I did buy copies (in Polish) of both an RSX-11
manual and ...... Good Old K&R.