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Does it run some custom OS, or what?
I wonder how it sounds in their when the processors are working at full speed...
I wonder how it sounds in their when the processors are working at full speed...
dextertangocci said:I wonder how it sounds in their when the processors are working at full speed...
Probably like a jet engine taking off in the room.
Pssssst...hey! Come here. Word on the street is that the bloody thing only comes with Intel integrated graphics. Pass the news on. [/bad rumour]
This computer is way too slow for my needs. Plus it's too portable. I don't want some tiny portable
celebrian23 said:This computer is way too slow for my needs. Plus it's too portable. I don't want some tiny portable
What computer would be fast enough for you then?
I was just thinking of the mainframes and minicomputers that I worked on in the 70's from IBM, Univac, DEC and Honeywell.dmw007 said:What computer would be fast enough for you then?
Now twenty-thirty years later I look at the iMac on my desk and have to smile.
This new wonderful breakthrough capability may be on our desktops in less than 20 years. Awesome.
sushi said:
I know, it may seem hard to believe, but the power of this supercomputer will no doubt one day reside in our personal computers.
dmw007, should we make a wager on how long it will take?dmw007 said:I know, it may seem hard to believe, but the power of this supercomputer will no doubt one day reside in our personal computers.
One thing nice about the old mainframes vice the PC or Mac, is that you could actually walk through it and get a firm understanding of what each part did.
While you can crack open a PC box and discuss, it just isn't the same as walking though the CPU, RAM (Core) memory, etc.
sushi said:dmw007, should we make a wager on how long it will take?
Well sushi, I heard a rumor that Apple was releasing a tower with this sort of power next tuesday...
sushi said:
That is kind of nice to be able to see what everything does, but most people don't have room for one of them in their office or bedroom.
sushi said:
No, I suppose not. But it is cool to be able to check out all of the components of a computer (I love the inside of my Power Mac G5).
I heard that too!dmw007 said:Well sushi, I heard a rumor that Apple was releasing a tower with this sort of power next tuesday...
PM G5's are very nice inside.dmw007 said:But it is cool to be able to check out all of the components of a computer (I love the inside of my Power Mac G5).
Apple has always focused on the inside as well as the outside. The early Macs had signatures of the team on the inside. Pretty darn cool to see.
I want my eyes to be able to see an entire porn before my brain completely comprehends what it just saw and gets sexually aroused.
It makes porn-watching faster, and therefore, more low-risk as a workplace hobby.
It makes porn-watching faster, and therefore, more low-risk as a workplace hobby.
Does anyone know any good cases for a Petaflopper? I tried sticking it in the garage, but I had to leave the garage-flap open and it sticks out into the driveway... I'd hate to see it scratched..
That is one amazing computer and it is almost 3 times as fast as the currently fastest supercomputer listed here http://www.top500.org/list/2006/06/.
dmw007 said:Sadly, you need at least a 2 car garage in order to fit this computer inside.
you mean it won't fit in my dorm room?
gosh darn it!wipe tear away from eye... sniff
mommy i want one. i cant even dream of of the power that monster takes to run. and how much it cost.
mommy i want one. i cant even dream of of the power that monster takes to run. and how much it cost.