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HP Unveils 'The Machine,' a New Computer Architecture

Posted by Soulskill on from the generic-names-are-all-the-rage dept.

pacopico writes: HP Labs is trying to make a comeback. According to Businessweek, HP is building something called The Machine. It's a type of computer architecture that will use memristors for memory and silicon photonics for interconnects. Their plan is to ship within the next few years. As for The Machine's software, HP plans to build a new operating system to run on the novel hardware. The new computer is meant to solve a coming crisis due to limitations around DRAM and Flash. About three-quarters of HP Labs personnel are working on this project.

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  1. Re:Inspiring by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    three quarters of the lab

    So that makes 3 people, given HP's serial job cuts.

    Actually, committing 3/4 of your research lab on one project is bet that should raise a few eyebrows. Sure, IBM pulled it off with the "bet the company" System/360, and that turned out to be quite profitable for them in the long run.

    But today . . . ? It seems more like a desperate move. If the project fails, what will happen? Will HP just shit-can research all together, for ever . . . ?

    Wall Street will demand action, and it seems that most companies are slaves to Wall Street opinion now.

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