[mdlug] Top 500 PowerXCell 8i

Jonathan Billings billings at negate.org
Wed Jan 14 09:20:55 EST 2009


On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 06:11:19AM -0800, David Lane wrote:
>
> www.Top500.org is a site that I visit from time to time and you will
> find that Linux has by far the most entries in the top 500 fastest
> computers. 
> 
> The chip that powers is the PowerXcell 8i
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_(microprocessor). 
> 
> I still have not found a street proce for the chip, LOL

You can buy a system with Cells in it for around $399.99:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001COU9I6

(minor hacking required)

:)

-- 
Jonathan Billings <billings at negate.org>



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