Supercomputers, fishing for information

[Bill Gunshannon]

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From: cctalk [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] on behalf of Fred Cisin via cctalk [cctalk at classiccmp.org]
Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 2:23 PM
To: Chuck Guzis; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Supercomputers, fishing for information

On Mon, 3 Apr 2017, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> I'm probably showing my age (again), but "QIC" and "Supercomputers" just
> seems to be about as related as "Chateau Margaux" and "Cheez Whiz".
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> If one is spending millions on a supercomputer, why would anyone want to
> put software for it on a QIC cart?

Because it holds more than an Exatron Stringy Floppy?  (the obvious second
choice for high reliability storage)

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Don't bite that tongue plunged deeply into your cheek.

The Exatron was at best a joke.  Of course, better than most options of
the time but still anythng but reliable.

bill