More PC Vendor Suggestions 2004-07-27 - By Dave Angelini
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For some reason, I thought you were going to say:
"I don't work for SGI, but I play one on TV"
;-)
Dave Angelini
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: "Alain Bellon" <neuronal@(protected)>
To: <truespace@(protected)>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TSML] More PC Vendor Suggestions
> I do not work for SGI, but I have worked with SGI machines, so I am a
> little skeptical :)
>
> >These things are fast,
> >NASA uses some of our Larger systems to pilot the Mars
> >Rover in real time, THERE IS NO LAG here people! :).
> >
> >
> Hmmm so the machines are so fast they are able to overcome the lag due
> to the
> radio waves traveling at the speed of light (20 minutes for the round
> trip)? Or was this a joke? :)
>
> While there is no doubt that the current SGI larger machines are in the
> super computer class,
> people here would be interested in knowing how a smaller SGI workstation
> compares with a
> PC workstation about the same price. In other words, what is the
> price/performance ratio of
> an SGI machine vs. a PC, for the smaller SGI workstations.
>
> Best rgards,
>
> -Alain Bellon
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