OT: $10M Cray supercomputer auction

[patchell]

    That is pretty funny.  It sold for $45,000, but to use it, you have to
purchase licenses from Cray which could run as high as $200,000 (the seller
explained that software was not transferable).

KA4HJH wrote:

> In case you missed it, a Cray Y-MP C90 was just sold on ebay for a
> tiny fraction of its original price. Check it out:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=426080142&ed=968446375
>
> Here's some more info on the sale:
>
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-202-2718503.html
>
> Makes all the money you blew on that landfill fodder of a personal
> computer system seem pitiful, doesn't it? Old analog synths seem to
> hold their value better...
>
> I suppose you could do some interesting stuff with it, maybe even
> something remotely related to the main topic of this list--assuming
> you could afford the software and maintenance costs. On the other
> hand you can buy a brand new system that pushes the envelope right
> now--and watch it depreciate.
>
> --
> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
> "The Mac Doctor"

--
 -Jim
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