Petr Škuta As comical as the headline may seem, this is real information. Today, we would rather expect an Apple II computer in a museum of technology and electrical engineering, but the Lenin Museum would not be able to function without it.
The Lenin Museum is located approximately 30 km south of Moscow. It is a museum dedicated to an important and controversial figure in Russian history, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The museum itself contains many exhibits that rely on audiovisual technology. And the most interesting thing is that the operation of all the lighting and sound systems is now taken care of by historic Apple II computers.
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Amaya Toman Specifically, it is about Apple II GS models, which were produced during 1986 and were fitted with up to 8 MB of RAM. The big innovation was the display of colors directly in the user interface on the screen. The Lenin Museum itself was then established in 1987. However, the Soviets needed suitable technology for lighting, which was difficult to find in the regime of that time, and domestic products were in short supply.
Apple II still runs the museum after more than 30 years
The representatives of the museum therefore decided to overcome all the barriers that the territory of the Eastern Bloc put before them. Despite the ban on trade with foreign countries, they were able to negotiate an exception and finally successfully purchased equipment from the British company Electrosonic.
An audiovisual system full of lights, sliding motors and relays was then connected and synchronized with computer software. The knowledge of working with these computers was subsequently passed on between technicians for decades.
Thus, the Lenin Museum uses Apple II computers to this day, more than 30 years after their production. Together, they form the historical aspect of the museum and somewhat remind of the generally unsuccessful introduction of Apple products on the territory of Russia.
Although Apple has an official presence in Russia, it does not manage to establish itself in any significant way. The local authorities officially promote Linux solutions and even develop their own mobile operating system. The general recommendation for government employees is to avoid iOS products and iPhones. Including Mac computers.
Source: iDropNews
