On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Kent A. Reed <knbr...@erols.com> wrote:
> On 10/29/2010 10:34 PM, Don Stanley wrote:
> > Hi Kent;
> > I have wondered how SGI faired over the years.
> > A look at Wiki and WOW.
> >
> > It looked like some awesome graphics near the end, especially
> > their larger systems.
> >
> > I was using their IRIS 1000 - 3000 and the IRIS 4D (Baby steps).
> > But they were great by comparison to what was available otherwise.
> >
> > In the end did it appear they were too big or too programed to step
> > into the inexpensive Video Production and PC Gaming markets?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Don
>
> Across our institute, we probably had something on the order of 50 SGI
> systems of varying size and capability. I think there may have been a
> few IRIS boxes lurking in dusty corners when I retired. Early on, they
> were the go-to system for scientific and technical visualization. Later,
> they were at the forefront of 3D visualization; among other things, SGI
> boxes powered the institute's 3-wall virtual-reality cave. It was a gas
> to strap on the goggles and walk through my data; even better, to give a
> guided tour of the data to visitors.
>
> In my own lab, in addition to various work-group sized servers we had
> over the years, we also tried their 2-board Graphics system on an PC and
> later their first SGI-branded WindowsNT box as they tried desperately to
> stay relevant. The economics of commodity-based computing did them in.
> (But, then, I could give a treatise on the decline and fall of
> supercomputers, mini-supercomputers, and super-minicomputers, Our
> institute tried them all.)
>
> Regards,
> Kent
>
Very interesting career. I am also retired, and I tell everyone I need to
"get a job to rest up".
When I do get that job, maybe we could get together for some serious war
stories.
Until then
Don
>
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