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From: eugene@nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
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Subject: Re: How you define a supercomputer ?
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Date: 15 May 91 21:54:05 GMT
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In article <4098@uc.msc.umn.edu> alan@msc.edu (Alan Klietz) writes:
>A supercomputer is any machine which is faster than IBM's current
>top-of-line mainframe. 
>
>So by definition, a 3090 is not a supercomputer. :-)

So Alan, the MSC document I just got which mentioned the
3090-600, this latter machine isn't a supercomputer?  Okay. ;^)

This reminds me when when we were cross-posting the Kahaner reports
in this news group.  First David had me post the list of Japanese Crays
and ETAs, then Patrick asked whether or not Convex-en were supers
(David said no).  Then I remembered a Connection Machine was delivered
(Yes).  Then came hypercubes (No) and 3090s.  "Well, IBM didn't
provide him with a list of 3090 centers in Japan, so No."

P.S. David enjoyed giving his presentations last month in Oregon
(Salishan and DMCC6), and he enjoyed meeting a host of readers.

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@orville.nas.nasa.gov
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