STONE@SUMEX-AIM.arpa (Jeffrey Stone) (10/15/86)
Does anyone know of any companies that are developing or selling systems that might fits the general description: "desktop supercomputer"? All responses appreciated. Jeffrey Stone Menlo Park, CA -------
howardl@tekline.UUCP (Howard D. Leadmon) (10/23/86)
In article <4631@brl-smoke.ARPA>, STONE@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"? > > All responses appreciated. > > Jeffrey Stone > Menlo Park, CA > ------- Hello Jeff, I am not quite sure what you mean by 'supercomputer', but as far as desktop goes I consider the COMPAQ-386 one super machine. My company is in the process of installing a 386 computer in an eight user configuration for a client. We soon hope to have a full package deal turnkey system avalible. I am told that I will soon see a 80386 UNIX SYSV port avalible (instead of the 80286 version) which will make the 386 an easy 6 to 10 times more powerful than an IBM-AT. Well that is my two cents for what it is worth.... Howard Leadmon PATH: ..cp1!tekline!howardl P.S. - I don't need any flames from the 68000 crowd, since I am using a 68000 machine at this moment, and love it dearly too..
stevem@fai.UUCP (Steve Minneman) (10/29/86)
In article <4631@brl-smoke.ARPA> STONE@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"? > >All responses appreciated. > >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). On the other extreme, the smallest computer, that I would really consider a supercomputer is the ELXSI System 6400. With their new 6420 cpu they rival a Cray 1. -- --- Steven A. Minneman (Fujitsu America Inc, San Jose, Ca) !seismo!amdahl!fai!stevem or !ihnp4!pesnta!fai!stevem The best government is no government at all.
mash@mips.UUCP (John Mashey) (10/30/86)
In article <460@fai.UUCP> stevem@fai.UUCP (Steve Minneman) writes: >In article <4631@brl-smoke.ARPA> STONE@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. -- -john mashey DISCLAIMER: <generic disclaimer, I speak for me only, etc> UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!mash, DDD: 408-720-1700, x253 USPS: MIPS Computer Systems, 930 E. Arques, Sunnyvale, CA 94086