10 Jan
2013
10 Jan
'13
4:25 p.m.
On Jan 10, 2013, at 1:11 PM, Michael Thompson wrote:
I recognize that the terms are rather arbitrary, but what qualifies
this as a supercomputer rather than just a large, graphics-specific
mini? Or is it more to do with advertising copy? There were quite
a few large minis with vector units, after all.
I ask with trepidation, of course, because "supercomputer" is such
a nebulous term to begin with, but this doesn't even seem like it
would have reached the classification of "mainframe" in its time.
Perhaps I'm misjudging it?
- Dave
From: Richard
<legalize at xmission.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:01:44 -0700
Subject: Re: looking for supercomputers, Ardent, Stardent, Titan or Portable Graphics
Mainframe
In article <BLU002-W211CABDFBFAD39F8F9562C7BA240 at phx.gbl>,
Randy Dawson <rdawson16 at hotmail.com> writes:
The RICM has one...
https://sites.google.com/a/ricomputermuseum.org/home/Home/equipment/ardent-… Any of these lying around? I ask every year or
so...
I have had ebay searches running for 10+ years and have never turned
up anything. I think these things are extremely scarce to
non-existent at this point. I don't recall hearing of any in the
hands of collectors anywhere, but of course, as soon as I say this,
someone will pop up and say "I have 3". :-)