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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Short Vectors Versus Long Vectors
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:14:14 -0000 (UTC)
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On Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:27:46 +0300, Michael S wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:29:36 -0000 (UTC)
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:18:56 GMT, Anton Ertl wrote:
>> 
>> > But the Cray-1 is not an improvement on the Model 195.
>> 
>> The Cray-1 was widely regarded as the fastest computer in the world,
>> when it came out. Cruising speed of something over 80 megaflops,
>> hitting bursts of about 120.
>> 
>> IBM did try to compete in the “supercomputer” field for a while longer,
>> but I think by about ten years later, it had given up.
> 
> BTW, in the latest Top500 list you ca see IBM at #7 spot.

Those are POWER machines, an entirely different architecture from the 
System 360-and-successors line (which I think was meant by “Model 195”). 
And one which still has a bit of oomph left in it, obviously.