On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 10:41:28AM +1100, Darren Reed wrote:
> In some email I received from Wojciech Puchar, sie wrote:
> > > http://starfish.rcsri.org/rcs/DECsystem/1090/DECsystem-1090.html
> > >
> > > "It is impractical to run the machine in its original configuration.
> > >  We would need to supply 22,000 Watts of power (and air conditioning)
> > >  just for the CPU and memory."
> > >
> > wait for pentium-6 or athlon-3 and compare ;)
> 
> Or the Alpha EV-7.  Ouch!  Anyone for putting CPUs under hotplates in
> the kitchen ?

Already been done: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/24257.html

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