desktop super computers

[John Mashey]

In article <460 at fai.UUCP> stevem at fai.UUCP (Steve Minneman) writes:
>In article <4631 at brl-smoke.ARPA> STONE at SUMEX-AIM.arpa (Jeffrey Stone) writes:
>>Does anyone know of any companies that are developing or selling systems
>>that might fits the general description: "desktop supercomputer"?
>>Jeffrey Stone
>>Menlo Park, CA
>
>
>I'm not sure what you define as a supercomputer, but the closest thing I
>know of that really fits on a desk is the Convergent Technologies S/50
>(also known as the AT&T 7300).

I'm also not sure what is meant by a desktop supercomputer, although I'm
sure an S/50 | 7300 isn't [nice box, but a 68010 does not a supercomputer
make].  Deskside supercomputers (or at least deskside mainframes) of the
10-40 Mips (VAX 11/780 UNIX == 1), with commensurate FP performance,
ARE underway.  At least some include vectorizers or parallelizers.
I know of at least 4 such efforts, which means there are
probably some more lurking around out there.  I know at least a few of
these have appeared in the press.  That's about all I can say, except
that if you think you need one of these, be of good cheer: you'll start
seeing them in the next few years.
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