Top collectable machines

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Fri Mar 8 07:51:19 2002

It was my understanding that Stardent was the result of a merger between
Ardebnt (nee Dana) and Stellar.

On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Bob Shannon wrote:

> Stardent was not a follow-on from Ardent.
>
> Stardent made a graphics supercomputer with a fancy very wide data path between
> the CPU and the graphics engine. Something like 512 bits wide...
>
> My wife worked there. Stardent attempted to generate a market for a product
> that did not already exist. Some were sold for scientific visualization and
> other high-end uses. Quite a unique machine really...not your average
> workstation at all.
>
> "Merle K. Peirce" wrote:
>
> > There are some pictures of our Ardent on the museum.com site. Stardent
> > was the successor name It's a nice looking Unix box.
> >
> > On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Ben Franchuk wrote:
> >
> > > Robin Lake wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So, is anyone interested in a couple of Stardent TITANs? LOTS of spare
> > > > boards. Several monitors.
> > > >
> > > > Rob Lake
> > > > lake_at_cwru.edu
> > >
> > > What is/was it?
> > > --
> > > Ben Franchuk - Dawn * 12/24 bit cpu *
> > > www.jetnet.ab.ca/users/bfranchuk/index.html
> > >
> >
> > M. K. Peirce
> >
> > Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> > Shady Lea, Rhode Island
> >
> > "Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
> >
> > - Ovid
>
>

M. K. Peirce

Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island

"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
              
              - Ovid
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