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From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_crl.com>
Date: Wed Apr 30 22:02:02 1997

On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, Brett wrote:

> > This would be attractive to Cray. But isn't Cray gone now?
>
> Are they? Was that recent? Who is supporting the hardware/software now?

I believe they folded and were swallowed up by some other company.
Someone correct me here.

> > Mini's made them accessible to businesses, etc. But micro's made
> > computing power accessible to just about anyone. They would be the
> > systems that people would most readily identify with. I think as long
> > as we have a mix of all the different platforms, it will be a show for
> > all.
>
> Kidding aside, have you thought about the layout of the show? Are you
> going to try a "Trip Throught Time" style (linear) with the oldest up
> front and then walk thru to the present? Are you going to try a *cross*
> with seperate arms Minis down one way 65/68 stuff down another and Intel
> down the long one and the *selected* machine at the top? Or aren't you
> thinking that far ahead yet?

I haven't started on the actual planning yet. I plan on sitting down and
planning it in a month or so. First I have a wedding to deal with :)

Sam
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