> 1 - Before Perestroika, people could buy MSX ? (here in >Brazil we could'nt buy imported MSX until 1989, when the >'market reserve' and many protections for our industry were >removed). And now ? The MSX1 YASHICA YC-64 (1983/84) was available in Russia for long time ago. YAMAHA MSX2 computers (1985/86) were bought by the Russian government for public schools. Egor said something about a MSX2 DEAWOO CPC400S machine which was imported from China for few years ago and was sold in MOSCOW. I remeber that it was possible to buy in Poland a SPECTRAVIDEO 738 X�PRESS (MSX1) computer in 1985-86. But, I do not know if also was available in Russia (?) at that time (?) > 2 - MSX is still used in Schools, industry and oficces ? >Or Russia was also invaded by PC ? (like Brazil, where MSX >is now just like a hobby). Ofcourse offices and industry don�t use 8-bit MSX! PC computers have taken its place. #From unofficial sources I know tahat the Russian schools did sell out used MSX2 YAMAHA YIS-803 e.g. computers. They were probably exchanged with PCs. > 3 - Was really a MSX in the Mir Space Station ? In a >Brazilian magazine called 'MSX Viper' the writer told that >an astronaut went to the Mir with your MSX. As far I know it is true. There is a SONY HB-G900 onboard. "Hit Bit in Orbit" - MSX2 SONY HB-G900 in space ! "A sony 900 has boldy gone where no MSX has gone before... into space! To celeberate the 25th anniversary of the Apollo mission, German television brodcasted American and Soviet space footage. Whilst watching images of the interior of the Russian space staition Mir. Gerd Pepela recognised his computer - a SONY900 with genlocker .He managed to capture this on video. The pictures are a little fuzzy - but you�d recognise your own machine anywhere, wouldnt you? Mir was launched on 19 February 1986 to an orbit of 241 miles." From: MSX-LINK CHIP CHAT (January 1995) May the >astronauts bring things like MSX computers to the space ? Obviously the answer is YES >Are there MSX still working in the Mir control or another I guess it is still there (MIR) since, who would send such wonderful MSX2 machine back to earth ??? :-))))) The MSX2 is there because it is very simple to repair a Z80 8-bit machine. Coz the msx is slow 3,5Mhz the cosmic radiation has no influence on it�s function. A PC is almost impossible to fix with use of an soldering iron! The Z80 processor was the processor which had no "military/strategic" value during the cold war. As far i know some of the American space projects also had/have? ex. C64 on board.. I dunno what exactly is thiz msx2 on (mir) used for (?) - Gamez? :-) Poor guys, they should get a MOONSOUND and GFDX9000. To: Peter Burkhard Perhaps you could donate these cards to the MIR�s CREW ? Would be a good advertisement! (like the Israelian milk) :)))))) Hmm....who would send them up, then (?) :)P Grets from Gabriel,DK Visit my MSX homepage and sign the guestbook :) http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/2653/ http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/2653/links.html ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com **** MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the body (not subject) "unsubscribe msx [EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes :-) Problems? contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.stack.nl/~wiebe/mailinglist/) ****
