Stardate 20011011.1030 (On Screen): The world's fastest obsolete computer just began running in Pittsburgh. It cranks 6 teraflops and is beautiful to behold. It's based on the Alpha, which Compaq just sold to Intel, who will now cram it onto a dusty shelf. It's such a shame. The Alpha is one of the best examples there is in the computer industry of outstanding engineering combined with inept marketing, and like all the others it was not a commercial success.
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