The latest reform brought to the Cuban people by President Raul Castro.
The first legalised home computers have gone on sale in Cuba, but a ban remains on internet access.Maybe IBM still has some of their PCjr warehoused somewhere. They could make a killing in Cuba right now, that's if any Cuban people can affprd tp buy a PC..This is the latest in a series of restrictions on daily life which President Raul Castro has lifted in recent weeks.
Hat tip- Dr. Taylor at Poliblog who writes- "So, basically, the late-1980s have arrived! (Sans Prodigy, Compuserve and your local BBS, of course)." Can cellphones and microwaves be that far away?
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Heh-it appears the only rea... (Below threshold)1. Posted by irongrampa | May 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Heh-it appears the only real change in Cuba is the dictator's first name.
1. Posted by irongrampa | May 3, 2008 10:14 PM |
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Posted on May 3, 2008 22:14
2. Posted by theonecalledjonesy
| May 3, 2008 10:46 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I can't wait until Cubans get access to the interwebs. Imagine all of the great porn they could make...
2. Posted by theonecalledjonesy
| May 3, 2008 10:46 PM |
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Posted on May 3, 2008 22:46
3. Posted by SteveC | May 3, 2008 11:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
But hey, they've got the greatest healthcare system in the world. I read that...somewheres.
3. Posted by SteveC | May 3, 2008 11:07 PM |
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Posted on May 3, 2008 23:07
4. Posted by ptg | May 4, 2008 12:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Next year, Raul promises that every Cuban will be allowed to buy a Ferrari and a Rolex. All they need is money.
4. Posted by ptg | May 4, 2008 12:32 AM |
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Posted on May 4, 2008 00:32
5. Posted by theonecalledjonesy
| May 4, 2008 12:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The ignoramii of the ruling class will soon send a massive shockwave into the Cuban lumpenproletariat causing an embrace of Western idealism and culture. What a shame, a once promising Marxist regime failed so miserably.
5. Posted by theonecalledjonesy
| May 4, 2008 12:40 AM |
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Posted on May 4, 2008 00:40
6. Posted by DoubleU | May 4, 2008 10:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I know a Cuban who left Cuba in 1999/2000, he had a computer and internet access.
6. Posted by DoubleU | May 4, 2008 10:29 PM |
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Posted on May 4, 2008 22:29