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Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha Master Krummhorn and tech fans,

Check this out:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/fancy_a_25k_cray_on_your_desk

A total of 512 Gbytes of ram spread out on eight nodes! In accordance with Moore's Law, in 18 months we'll see a doubling of that capacity - ergo, 1024 Gbytes or 1.24 Terabytes!!!
We'll probably have to wait for 128-bit Operating Systems Software to be able to properly address such computing power but the wait will be worth it for those in graphic design, engineering, architecture, and music.

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 

Mat

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"Fancy a $25K Cray on your desk?"

What does "K" stand for?
 

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Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Br. Mat, the pleasure is mine. There seems to be a proportionate fall in price for computer hardware and the doubling in computer power as per Moore's Law. So, in three years we'll probably see desktops sporting 1.24 Terabytes of RAM for about $6,750.

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 

Mat

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Ah yes, 1.24 Terabytes of RAM. I'm afraid to ask what is going to happen in, say, ten years?:grin::grin::grin:
 

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Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Br. Mat,

In ten years you say? Probably all that computing power in a laptop with flash memory chips instead of memory drives.

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 

Mat

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Wait, I forgot. The world is going to end in 2012 :grin:
 

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Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Br. Mat,

Don't tell me that you're a follower of Malthusian prognostications....:grin::grin::grin:

What will happen to your credibility if the world continues on as before on the year 2012?

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 

Mat

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Don't worry, brother:). I am not one of *them*. I have a scheduled visit at "Musikmesse" in 2013:lol:
 

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Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Br. Mat,

I hope to see you then at the *Musikmesse*.

Great! I have something to look forward to.

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 
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