Made in the USSR: first computers of Soviet production. Photo

Modern technology was not invented in one day, and prototypes of many devices existed in the USSR.

Yes, already had a tablet and mobile phone, and laptop. Is that looked all of these devices somewhat differently than it is today.

The first prototypes of microwave ovens appeared in the USSR in 1941, but the war in the decades delayed serial production of these devices. Only in 1978 began production of microwave ovens.

The wide distribution they received, as, first, going in very small quantities, and secondly, cost about 350 rubles (the average wage is about 200 rubles.).

In 1957, when the West still did not think about mobile communication, radio engineer Leonid Kupriyanov created the first radiotelephone.

Initially, the device weighed about 3 kg, but Kupriyanov worked on its improvement and has made the reduction while maintaining functionality. The phone screen had, and the room gained by using miniature disc mechanism.

Work on the creation of a computer also began in the USSR in 40-ies of the last century. Used such equipment in research institutes, universities, manufacturing.

Personal computers for home the Soviet people was only in the 80s.

Game console “Elektronika”, from which went crazy the children and teenagers of the early 90s, started producing in 1984. The basis was taken of the development of the Japanese company Nintendo, but somewhat adapted. Thus, the original eggs in the basket catches not a wolf, and Mickey mouse.

In the early 70s in the USSR began the production of the players that could play music from compact cassettes.

Widespread until the beginning of the 90 players did not get, as it was very expensive — 130 RUB.

In 1988, the same group of “electronics” that gave the children of the wolf with the basket, began to produce the microcomputer “Elektronika MK-90” — a prototype of modern tablets. However, the screen on the device was not touch, so that the data entry was performed using a miniature keyboard.

Specifications microcomputer had a very modest: OP 16 KB and long-term memory is 32 KB, but the cost was 3500 RUB. it is Clear that met these devices infrequently.

The first Russian notebook “electronica MC 1504” was released in 1991.

He had a 16-bit processor with a frequency of 4,77-of 7.16 MHz, RAM 640 KB, the color palette included 4 shades of grey. The device weighed 3.5 kg.