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SGI Warns That Bankruptcy Might Be Year-End Option

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the one-foot-in-the-grave dept.

tbcpp writes "OS News reports: "SGI issued its most ominous regulatory filing to date, warning that a bad 2006 could force the former high-flyer into bankruptcy. In order to improve its business, SGI will consider measures ranging from axing or selling off product lines to pursuing 'a strategic partner or acquirer.' The hardware maker will basically look at anything and everything to remain a going concern.""

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  1. ouch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    well that's bad news for someone. They should try and sue someone using their patent portfolio. That seems to be in vogue at the moment.

  2. So, so sexy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And to think I nearly forked over the cash to buy one of the machines. They were just so damn sexy. I easily would have given up beer for a few months to pay for one.

    I used to dream about these boxes. Of course whenever that wonderful experience came over me, the wife would wake me up for real sex.

    Gawd.

  3. I call the logo! by jigjigga · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dibs!

  4. i got dibs by clackerd · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...on their wicked cool logo!

  5. I Swear To God... by WeekendKruzr · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only one who read that as SG1 at first glance? :P

  6. SGI stands for by sien · · Score: 4, Funny

    Soon Going Insolvent....

  7. How SGI Can Save Itself by tekrat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple used to be on the verge of death as well, but Steve Jobs made the smart move of makeing the "i" series of products. The 'iMac' and the 'iPod" saved Apple and made it the powerhouse it is today.

    Using that same lowercase "i", SGI needs to create the following products:

    iRIX -- a new "internet" version of their operating system. Based on Unix and with a slick looking GUI, it should be named after various breeds of Dogs.

    iNDIGO -- A candy-colored all-in-one box, preferably purple, that glows while it's on, pulsates while downloading data from the network and runs absolutely silently.

    iNDY -- A smaller version of the sam box. Maybe plays MP3s.

    This series of moves should save them from death...

    TTYL
    Brian C.

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  8. Re:Really smart people, but... by jcr · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sculley was at least actually able to sell more Macs each year than the previous year.

    I would give far more of that credit to Gaseé than to Sculley. Sculley was basically Chauncey Gardner, and he had a really nice suit..

    -jcr

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    The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
  9. Re:Opengl ? by Kjella · · Score: 2, Funny

    1st read:
    Came out in 1991, used to make Terminator 2. It's no wonder it was crap.

    2nd read:
    Came out in 1991, used to make Terminator 2. It's no wonder it was crap.

    Well, I'd say they managed to get pretty good results with that box. But I also understand that the rendering market has moved forward quite a bit in 15 years...

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  10. Re:Linux killed SGI, not Itanium by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I find your idea that a commodity operating system killed a high-end hardware vendor intruiging, but I do not wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

  11. I guess they won't be around for the Jupiter 2 by tekrat · · Score: 3, Funny

    See "Lost In Space" The Movie, to see what I'm talking about. SGI got a plug in the film as co-funding the trip the Robinsons were taking. D'oH!

    I guess that's like the PAN-AM logo on the Shuttle in Kubrick's 2001.

    Or the ATARI logo in Blade Runner.

    Hrmm. The one thing you should not put in a Sci-Fi film is an existing corporate logo... Seems to be the kiss of death.

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  12. Please Elaborate by eldavojohn · · Score: 2, Funny
    I am a 3D graphics programmer I left SGI a long time ago. I've since worked with PCs, consoles and even mobile devices in a range of application areas including games covering advanced rendering algorithms content paths/tools.
    Congratulations.
    I can safely say that you are a fucking moron. A prize fucktard who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.
    I relayed a story of my experiences with SGI. Care to tell the readers what it is, precisely, that I'm mistaken on? I know I had to work with an SGI server. I know that I dreaded it. I know that my coworker said they used to be the shit. I'm pretty sure I know about these events and that I explained them correctly.
    SGI is as good as dead and for good reason ...
    Please, by all means, elaborate as to what that reason is. You just claimed you used to work there, tell us about your experiences. Here's a crazy idea, add something to this thread of discussion instead of waisting bytes thinking up names to call me. Novel idea, isn't it? Tell us some stories about back in the day when SGI had you and you were the sole reason they used to make good machines.
    ... but you are still an ignorant clueless fucktard excuse of a graphics developer.
    At what point did I claim to be a graphics developer? I'm a fresh from college moron working in a corporation. I know I'm stupid but I'm not sure what a 'fucktard' is. Out of curiosity, is the reason SGI went out because all their graphics developers are assholes?
    That your post is modded +5 only tells me that the moderators can't tell shit from shinola when it comes to 3D graphics commentary like yours.
    You don't understand Slashdot and it isn't likely that you ever will. Move along.
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