en120ad@unm-la.UUCP (cory smith) (02/26/86)
> I receive 'blurbs' from CRAY Research every time someone buys a system, > or when something important happens, like UNIX on the Cray. Most a boring, > like LLL buying their 3rd, 4th, etc, but this is even better that George > Lucas buying one... > (Unedited) > =========================================================================== > CRAY RESEARCH, INC. NEWS > 608 Second Avenue South (in about 40points) > Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 > (612) 333-5889 > For additional information contact: > Robert A Gaertner/Tina M. Bonetti > > APPLE COMPUTER ORDERS CRAY X-MP SUPERCOMPUTER > > Minneapolis, February 18, 1986 -- Cray Research, Inc., announced today > that Apple Computer, Inc. has ordered a CRAY X-MP/48 supercomputer. > The system is valued at approximately $14.5 million and will be > installed in the second quarter of 1986 at Apple's headquarters in > Cupertino, Calif. The system will be used to simulate future hardware and > software architectures and to accelerate new product development. > "In order for us to remain a technology leader in the personal computer > industry, we must be willing to make significant investments in research > and development," said Delbert W. Yocam, Apple's executive vice president > of product operation. "With the CRAY X-MP supercomputer and its powerful > simulation capabilities, we will be able to evaluate a greater variety of > future product direction." > Apple Computer designs, manufactures and markets personal computers and > related software and accessories for use in business, education and the > home. > Cray Research is engaged in the design, development and manufacture of > large-scale computer and the marketing and support of such systems. > > # # # > =========================================================================== > > Pete Lancashire ...tektronix!tekig5!petel > Tektronix Inc. > > No affilition with Apple, don't own a MAC, and no affilition with Cray, > don't own an X-MP either. *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***