It can be viewed as a seasonal machine. To save energy in winter some institutions lower the thermostat so that wearing a sweater is necessary. Lucky is the parallel programmer with a mini-cray under the desk.
A personal Cray does not simplify life for many people. I heard someone say that the disadvantage of working as a private consultant is the time spent being one's own IT department. For many people, even in technical fields, maintaining MS Windows (not to mention Linux) is difficult or at least annoying. So even a simplified Cray with MS Windows at a company would probably not be "personal" but rather maintained by the IT support. I welcome comments from other people as to whether I'm accurate about my sense of what is typical at company. The key added value (aside from the Cray nameplate) is the support for easy installation. But I remember the Cray XD1 (acquired from Octiga Bay). If sales volume is low the product line might be dropped so the specialized simplifications provided by Cray may not be useful after a few years. Best regards, Alan Scheinine -- Alan Scheinine 5010 Mancuso Lane, Apt. 621 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office phone: 225 578 0294 Mobile phone USA: 225 288 4176 [+1 225 288 4176] _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
