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Alpha-Based Samsung Linux Goodness

Posted by timothy on from the more-bits-for-kids dept.

Peter Dyck writes: "This summer Compaq divested itself of the Alpha technology. The Alpha tech was purchased by Intel who most likely will bury it after grafting its best aspects to their own 64 bit IA-64 system. However, the non-exclusive terms of the deal allowed Samsung to continue producing and developing the best 64-bit processor architecture there is today. Now, as a happy owner of a four years old DEC AlphaPC164 I was delighted to see this announcement by Samsung Electronics. In short, the upcoming UP1500 motherboard will house a 64 bit 800+ MHz Alpha 21264B CPU, 4 GB DDR memory, 10/100 Mps LAN, USB and yes, it will run Linux."

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  1. Imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A beowulf cluster of these!

  2. Re:Where Intelk Gets its names by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    why wasn't this tagged as "funny" by CmdrTaco and Michael?

  3. Angry Black Man is a TROLL!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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