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blog.wired.com - 9/17/2008

Microsoft, Cray Unleash $25K Mainstream Supercomputer

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Impulse buyers, lock your credit cards in a drawer when you're browsing Amazon.com: You might end up purchasing a $25,000 compact supercomputer on a whim. In an effort to make supercomputers mainstream, Microsoft and Cray teamed up to produce the Cray CX1, the "most affordable super ...

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cray.com - 9/16/2008

Cray Inc., The Supercomputer Company - Products - CX1

— cray.com — Cray CX1 We Take Supercomputing Personally The CX1 supercomputer is the "right size" in performance, functionality, and... cost for individuals and departmental workgroups who want to harness HPC without the complexity of traditional clusters. Equipped ... (more) Cray Inc., The Supercomputer Company - Products - CX1

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networkworld.com - 9/16/2008

Microsoft, Cray launch 'personal' supercomputer for $25K

— networkworld.com — and Cray on Tuesday unveiled CX1, a compact, competitively priced supercomputer that the companies said they developed... jointly for customers who perform tasks such as simulations that require compute-intensive environments. Cray's CX1 computer runs ... (more) Microsoft, Cray launch 'personal' ...

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engadget.com - 9/17/2008

Microsoft and Cray deliver "mainstream" CX1 supercomputer: starts at $25k

— engadget.com — C'mon, who here doesn't want their very own supercomputer to do, um, whatever they want with ?... In an effort to make sure every man, woman and child has an absurdly powerful number cruncher in their home (let's go with OSPP, or One Supercomputer ... (more) Microsoft and Cray deliver "mainstream" CX1 ...

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Microsoft and Cray team up for affordable supercomputer
SlashGear — ... CX1 was debuted yesterday and will run a new Microsoft Windows version on 32 or 64 Intel cores. With 4 terabytes of storage, this computer is definitely super and a step toward placing the devices in the mainstream. And though the CX1 is the most affordable supercomputer out there to date, it still costs $25,000. However, this should open the devices up to a broader user base. You can even buy them online now with a credit card. How much more simple could it get? [via Gadget Lab at Wired] ...