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Big Mac Benchmark Drops to 7.4 TFlops
coolmacdude writes "Well it seems that the early estimates were a bit overzealous. According to preliminary test results (in postscript format) on the full range of CPUs at Virginia Tech, the Rmax score on Linpack comes in at around 7.4 TFlops. This puts it at number four on the Top 500 List. It also represents an efficiency of about 44 percent, down from the previous result of 80 achieved on a subset of the computers. Perhaps in light of this, apparantly VT is now planning to devote an additional two months to improve the stability and efficiency of the system before any research can begin. While these numbers will no doubt come as a disappointment for Mac zealots who wanted to blow away all the Intel machines, it should still be noted that this is the best price/performance ratio ever achieved on a supercomputer. In addition, the project was successful at meeting VT's goal of developing an inexpensive top 5 machine. The results have also been posted at Ars Technica's openforum."
I bet you're still pissed off at people coming forward and admitting their TiBook paint is chipping, or their AlBooks have white spots on the screen too. Apple's good, but they're not perfect, you shilling Woz-humpers.
QUICK! HIDE THE TRUTH!
PEOPLE MIGHT HEAR!
EVERYONE GATHER TOGETHER TO PROTECT APPLE'S PERFECT IMAGE!
Oh poor baby wa-baby, I must have PO'ed a Mac user to get modded as Troll.
This is a test. This is a test of the emergency sig system. This has been only a test.
No, but you prove yourself to be a very stupid shopper!
Can I get an eye poke?
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