Ultra computer

[Ryan Anderson]

On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, Nobuki Nakatuji wrote:

> Ultra computer which NEC had the calculation speed of the world
> maximum of about 1000 times of the super computer to was decided
> to be developed. 
> Ultra computer will be completed in 2001. 
> It has the performance that the calculation which takes 10000 years
> with the personal computer is made of 3, 4 days. 

For reference, my head hurts after trying to read this.

Can you provide any sources for this information?  I would prefer a url,
but a book or magazine would be fine.

Is this supposed to compete with Intels 9000 processor Pentium Pro
cluster?

Ryan Anderson - Alpha Geek
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