I.B.M. sells first of new computers; parallel machine may replace the mainframe

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IBM sells its first Power Parallel supercomputer to Cornell University's Theory Center for $3 million. The new system, which uses parallel processing technology, can handle the tasks that have been performed by mainframes but at a much lower cost. IBM officials say that the Power Parallel machine is the first in a family of parallel computers. The supercomputers will be targeted at research centers and oil companies, which use supercomputers for seismic analysis, and drug companies for molecular studies of new drugs. Cornell's purchase was aided by a three-year, $12.3 million grant from the New York State Urban Development Corp. The IBM Power Parallel for Cornell initially has 64 processors but will eventually be expanded to a 512-processor model.

Prepackaged software, Colleges and universities, Purchasing, Universities and colleges, Supercomputers, Supercomputer, Cornell University, Massive Parallelism, Product Acquisition, IBM POWERParallel (Supercomputer)

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Sharing the Wealth at I.B.M

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IBM has changed its strategy recently towards sharing some of its intellectual property and advocating policy that makes it more difficult for companies to obtain patents, but the company does still believe in some copyright protection.

United States, Marketing procedures, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Patents & copyrights, Patent Programs, Economic aspects, Microcomputer industry, IBM, Intellectual property, Company marketing practices, Patents, Patent/copyright issue

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