Re: Old Prediction from 1988

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From: Paul Barnett
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 16:46

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In <1e0l5aINNc40@early-bird.think.com> sandee@Think.COM (Daan Sandee) writes:

>|> I also noted in this issue that the Cray-3 was "due to be released in 1989."

>In this case, whatever Chen actually said, he was wrong.

And so were a lot of other people.  As early as 1985, the industry was
making plans based on this assumption, which presumably originated at
Cray.

Chen's only mistake was believing it.
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Paul Barnett             Internet: barnett@convex.com
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Richardson, TX        Mobile/Home: 214-236-8438

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