I thought this was interesting...
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9906/15/supercomp.idg/index.html
If you don't have time to read it, here are some quotes:
"Within 18 months, you may be able to put the equivalent of today's
supercomputer on your desktop--for about $1000"
"The new computer will be able to process 100 billion instructions per
second, according to Kent Gilson, chief technical officer of Star Bridge
Systems."
"HAL-300GrW1, a "hypercomputer" that is said to be 60,000 times as fast
as a 350-MHz Pentium, and many times as fast as IBM's supercomputer
Pacific Blue."
...
Goodness, if we could get one of these for GIMPS...
Gary Diehl
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