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See What It's Like To Use A Computer In North Korea

Steven TweedieJan 2, 2015, 22:33 IST

When ex-Google employee Will Scott had the chance to visit the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, he also purchased a copy of North Korea's own "Red Star 3" operating system before returning to America.

Little was publically known about Red Star 3.

North Korea used to use Windows, but it's since created Red Star 3, which is designed to look a lot like Apple's Mac OS X operating system.

From stunning and picturesque wallpapers to built-in warnings like "Think before you type," here's what it's like to use a computer in North Korea.