Monday, February 23, 2004

Fast Computer

Scientists to look back in time with IBM computer

The computer, which is due to be delivered by the middle of 2005, will crunch data at a rate of 768 gigabits, or 768 billion bits a second. That's the equivalent of the amount of data created in one second if every person in the United States participated in 100 telephone calls at the same time...

Juggler's comment: Can you imagine playing Doom or Descent on that?!