________________________________________ From: cctalk [cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] on behalf of Fred Cisin via cctalk [cctalk@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". > > 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) __________________________________________ 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