> And IBM's Mainframes are now capable of a lot more than they used to be, > so they've actually built on the technology. I have 2 full System Z frames > here, one at each site......beasts.
Well, yes, and CMOS was the key. The last IBM mainframe which was bipolar could not even do 1000 MIPS (it was possibly about 800 MIPS), and that was across only 12 processors (what we might call an Core S/390, using the Intel analogy). At that same time, my employer was making a bipolar S/390-compatible mainframe with 16 processors, and that one was the first mainframe to exceed 1000 MIPS. It is now not uncommon to have 36 S/390-type processors in one box. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
