On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 6:55 AM Paul Koning via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > > > > Speaking of vector processors: there's a very obscure DEC processor, the > DEC MPP. I remember seeing the processor architecture document when it was > being designed, not sure why. It's a very-RISC machine, just a few > instructions, but lots of cores especially for that time -- 256? More? > Recently I saw it mentioned in some documents, apparently it did get > produced and shipped, perhaps only in small numbers. I wonder if any have > been preserved. There was one listed on eBay for an obscene (like $500k?) price for quite awhile, don't see it listed right now though. Somehow I doubt it sold. But at least there's one out there, somewhere... - Josh > As far as I know there is no family connection between that machine and > anything else DEC did before or since. > > paul > > >
