Re: Mainframe vs Micro

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From: James C. Li
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1987 00:14

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In article <658@imsvax.UUCP> ted@imsvax.UUCP (Ted Holden) writes:
>No argument here.  The Crays will always be with us.  Good coding on a
>68020 device with Witech boards can approach a reasonable fraction of
>Cray power FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS, as witnessed by the Silicon Graphics
>
>Ted Holden
>IMS

Would someone DEFINE what a Micro is and what a Mainframe is?  This argument
seems to be going in circles because as Micro's increase in power, so do 
Mainframes.  It isn't fair to compare Micro's of todays to Mainframes of the
60's.  Also, what is a Mini?  And what about a Supercomputer?  What about the
Hypercube(claim is 100 68020's in parallel can out compute a Cray 1)?
(Yes, the right size/type for the right application, but what is similar about
these systems that CAN be compared, or can't they?)

li@tybalt.caltech.edu (James Li)           __   __
(also li@citromeo.caltech.bitnet)            | |
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