NASA prefers Apple Mac PowerBooks.

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: NakaNaka
Plus, you don't want any BSOD's with guys on Mars 🙂

I haven't ever had a BSOD with NT-based versions of Windows. And if they were really after something crash-proof they'd be running OS/2.

ZV <--Still clings to OS/2 as the OS that should have been.

 

[Corsairpro]

Originally posted by: beer

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Well no sh!t they use Macs. They have to blow that huge budget somehow. 😛

- M4H

Why do it $2000 at a time when you can just crash em into planetary surfaces at $2000000 a time?

Biggest waste of money ever... to send a mac to Mars? 😛

 

[mdcrab]

The third fastest super computer in the world, the fastest supercomputer owned by an academic institution is at Virginia Tech.

It is a 10 teraflop machine and is comprised of 1,100 Mac G5's operating on a 1,100 node cluster. Cost $5.2 mil compared to $250 to $300 mil for the first and second fastest supercomputers.

More info here.

mdcrab

 

[dpopiz]

Originally posted by: nanyangview
hmm i see a HP/Compaq laptop there

the girl has one

 

[beachbreeze]

How d'ya blow yer budget faster than by buying Macs?

Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 - $2,999.00 ($2,699 - education)
Panther Mac OS X 10.3
1GHz frontside bus/processor
512K L2 cache/processor
512MB DDR400 128-bit SDRAM
Expandable to 8GB SDRAM
160GB Serial ATA
SuperDrive Pioneer A06 4 x DVD-R/RW +R/RW
Three PCI-X Slots
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
No Monitor
Anti-Virus software not needed
64MB DDR video memory
56K internal modem
iLife (including iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD), QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, Zinio Reader, Art Directors Toolkit, Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, GraphicConverter, QuickTime, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, iCal, iSync, DVD Player, Mail, EarthLink, Acrobat Reader, Classic environment and Apple Developer Tools


Dell Precision?Workstation 650 - $4,495.00
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Dual Intel® Xeon? Processor, 3.06GHz
512MB,DDR266 SDRAM Memory
120GB SATA, 7200 RPM Hard Drive
40GB ATA-100 IDE,1 inch (7200 rpm
SATA PCI Non-RAID adapter for 2 SATA HDDs
4X DVD+RW/+R with Roxio® Easy CD Creator and DVD decode
ATI, FIRE GL? X1,128MB,1-2 VGA/DVI
No Monitor Option
McAfee? VirusScan® 8 retail ReadyWare
No DVD mastering software - very little software at all


You know guys - you're right - this makes me laugh... that damned pricey Apple. Imagine that - they think they can get away with selling a faster computer for $1,796 LESS than an INCREDIBLE Dull!!!

Lucky you guys are around to find them out, aye!

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: mdcrab
The third fastest super computer in the world, the fastest supercomputer owned by an academic institution is at Virginia Tech.

It is a 10 teraflop machine and is comprised of 1,100 Mac G5's operating on a 1,100 node cluster. Cost $5.2 mil compared to $250 to $300 mil for the first and second fastest supercomputers.

More info here.

mdcrab

Of courses it isn't really that fast when you have to run your program twice just to make sure you get the correct results.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: beachbreeze
*troll*

There's these thing called "Other Manufacturers" you can purchase from. But since you're just a troll who ventured over from the MacWorld forums, what would you know about them? 😛

- M4H

 

[beachbreeze]

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: mdcrab
The third fastest super computer in the world, the fastest supercomputer owned by an academic institution is at Virginia Tech.

It is a 10 teraflop machine and is comprised of 1,100 Mac G5's operating on a 1,100 node cluster. Cost $5.2 mil compared to $250 to $300 mil for the first and second fastest supercomputers.

More info here.

mdcrab

Of courses it isn't really that fast when you have to run your program twice just to make sure you get the correct results.

Somehow I doubt the error correction software program they wrote at VT consisted of running the calculation over and over until they got a repeated result. Anyway, they are now replacing the towers with the new 90nm G5 xServes which have ECC RAM. M4H (which I believe stands for Mac 4 Hire) will explain that for you - he wanted everyone in another discussion to know that he knows what it is, so humour him if you will and ask.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: beachbreeze

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: mdcrab
The third fastest super computer in the world, the fastest supercomputer owned by an academic institution is at Virginia Tech.

It is a 10 teraflop machine and is comprised of 1,100 Mac G5's operating on a 1,100 node cluster. Cost $5.2 mil compared to $250 to $300 mil for the first and second fastest supercomputers.

More info here.

mdcrab

Of courses it isn't really that fast when you have to run your program twice just to make sure you get the correct results.

Somehow I doubt the error correction software program they wrote at VT consisted of running the calculation over and over until they got a repeated result. Anyway, they are now replacing the towers with the new 90nm G5 xServes which have ECC RAM. M4H (which I believe stands for Mac 4 Hire) will explain that for you - he wanted everyone in another discussion to know that he knows what it is, so humour him if you will and ask.

Thread in question

Let's review, thanks to Derango :beer:

1) Someone posted a quote from the web page where apple said it had EEC memory.
2) someone else posted and said that there was a mistake there
3) you then posted saying, no, there wasn't a mistake, that the server did have EEC memory

So please, All Knowing User, tell us - What is EEC memory? Is this some new technology that only you are permitted to use? Did you get it from Area 51 with your Alienware system?

- M4H

 

[beachbreeze]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: beachbreeze
*troll*

There's these thing called "Other Manufacturers" you can purchase from. But since you're just a troll who ventured over from the MacWorld forums, what would you know about them? 😛

- M4H

Troll - well that's rich coming as it does from a guy that's just been boasting about trying to get a rise out of Mac users at the MacWorld Forum. I've not been here long but have yet to read anything informative written by yourself.

I understand Virginia Tech put their requirements out to competitive tender & were in negotiations with HP and Dell for some time before the G5s came out. In fact, I believe they had never used Macs before. I think you can trust intelligent people like them to search the marked for the best deal. I seem to remember that Dell was asked to build a similar supercomputer for the University of Texas (Michael Dell's Alma Mater)... $36 million I believe he charged them - it doesn't run Windows (I'm not sure but I don't think any of the top 500 do) - I don't think it is in the top ten...

http://www.top500.org/list/2003/11/

No, not in the top ten... it's twenty-sixth... did he really like it there at UT?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: beachbreeze

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: beachbreeze
*troll*

There's these thing called "Other Manufacturers" you can purchase from. But since you're just a troll who ventured over from the MacWorld forums, what would you know about them? 😛

- M4H

Troll - well that's rich coming as it does from a guy that's just been boasting about trying to get a rise out of Mac users at the MacWorld Forum. I've not been here long but have yet to read anything informative written by yourself.

Getting a rise out of Mac users isn't exactly difficult or time-consuming. 😉

PC User: Hey guys, I just upgraded. I'll be fraggin' you good at the next LAN.
PC Users: Lucky bastard. Bring it on!

Mac User: Hey guys, I just upgraded. I'll be out-crunching you in Photoshop in no time!
Mac Users: OMG, STFU, DON'T BRAG!

:music: One of these things is not like the other one ... :music:

I understand Virginia Tech put their requirements out to competitive tender & were in negotiations with HP and Dell for some time before the G5s came out. In fact, I believe they had never used Macs before. I think you can trust intelligent people like them to search the marked for the best deal. I seem to remember that Dell was asked to build a similar supercomputer for the University of Texas (Michael Dell's Alma Mater)... $36 million I believe he charged them - it doesn't run Windows (I'm not sure but I don't think any of the top 500 do) - I don't think it is in the top ten...

http://www.top500.org/list/2003/11/

No, not in the top ten... it's twenty-sixth... did he really like it there at UT?

I'm still waiting for the point here. So supercomputer prices can somehow be translated into desktop prices?

- M4H

 

[beachbreeze]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: beachbreeze

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: beachbreeze
*troll*

There's these thing called "Other Manufacturers" you can purchase from. But since you're just a troll who ventured over from the MacWorld forums, what would you know about them? 😛

- M4H

Troll - well that's rich coming as it does from a guy that's just been boasting about trying to get a rise out of Mac users at the MacWorld Forum. I've not been here long but have yet to read anything informative written by yourself.

Getting a rise out of Mac users isn't exactly difficult or time-consuming. 😉

PC User: Hey guys, I just upgraded. I'll be fraggin' you good at the next LAN.
PC Users: Lucky bastard. Bring it on!

Mac User: Hey guys, I just upgraded. I'll be out-crunching you in Photoshop in no time!
Mac Users: OMG, STFU, DON'T BRAG!

:music: One of these things is not like the other one ... :music:

I understand Virginia Tech put their requirements out to competitive tender & were in negotiations with HP and Dell for some time before the G5s came out. In fact, I believe they had never used Macs before. I think you can trust intelligent people like them to search the marked for the best deal. I seem to remember that Dell was asked to build a similar supercomputer for the University of Texas (Michael Dell's Alma Mater)... $36 million I believe he charged them - it doesn't run Windows (I'm not sure but I don't think any of the top 500 do) - I don't think it is in the top ten...

http://www.top500.org/list/2003/11/

No, not in the top ten... it's twenty-sixth... did he really like it there at UT?

I'm still waiting for the point here. So supercomputer prices can somehow be translated into desktop prices?

- M4H

One wonders if you really are as unintelligent as you claim to be.

 

[dpopiz]

a bunch of nasa people were at my school recently to speak at a pathway day (we have these a few times a year for people interested in engineering or medicine or government to learn about careers). anyway, all the speakers had powerbooks, and all the prototype robots they showed (in Keynote of course) used thinkpads to run the software

ah, powerbooks and thinkpads, the two best computers ever


I'm very proud of my thinkpad 570

 

[bdjohnson]

Originally posted by: dpopiz
a bunch of nasa people were at my school recently to speak at a pathway day (we have these a few times a year for people interested in engineering or medicine or government to learn about careers). anyway, all the speakers had powerbooks, and all the prototype robots they showed (in Keynote of course) used thinkpads to run the software

ah, powerbooks and thinkpads, the two best computers ever


I'm very proud of my thinkpad 570

word apple and ibm are good. i would go for pc since they are cheaper and more compatible.

 

[cerebusPu]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: nanyangview
hmm i see a HP/Compaq laptop there

that room must be full of genius, worthship them

Yes, those people are probably way smarter than us as a general rule. As compared to say the general population...they probably make them look like monkeys.

This is the gang that confused Metric and English measurements the last time, right? 😱
One thing I've learned about "group think" is that it is generally a point or two BELOW the worst person in the group.

<gratutitous facetious remark.....

those guys didnt confuse the metric and english units. it was the contractors (lockheed martin) who screwed up. search on google for the name of the mars mission plus lockheed martin.

 

[halik]

most scientists are unix people, so it makes sense for them to have a unix portable 🙂

The only other unix laptop i can think of would be Tadpole (topdole?) sparcbook, which is not made anymore

 

[Atlantean]

See sig.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
See sig.

i'm sure its a very unbiased seeing the source is PC magazine

 

[gooseman]

Are those not the same guys who have lost 2 multi-billion dollar shuttles?