Collecting (quit whining and do something about it!)

Speaking of CRAY 1s, I remember the most powerful computer I ever saw until I graduated from college was the Cray 1 at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. So, trivia fans, does anyone know what kind of stats it generated in MIPS/FLOPS? I'm curious to know how it stacks up against modern mini/micros. It amazed me at the time though. It had an entire floor of a building full of disks and printers that it kept busy. Intel Paragon may be more powerful, but the one I saw was just nowhere near as impressive, even with the leds showing you which processor was talking to which other processor. For that matter, does anyone know how much power a Cray 1 needs to run? -- Jim Strickland jim(a)calico.litterbox.com -- By Caffeine alone my mind is set in motion. Through beans of java thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes. The shakes become a warning - I am in control of my addiction! By Caffeine alone my mind is set in motion. Adapted from the Mentat chant of _Dune_