COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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What was the cost of a Cray-1 Supercomputer in 1977?
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$3.9 million US Dollars
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$1.9 million US Dollars
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$11.9 million US Dollars
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$7.9 million US Dollars
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The CDC-6600, released in 1964, is considered the first supercomputer.
Detailed explanation-2: -But the Cray-2 supercomputer, though smaller than the Cray-1, ran 12 times faster. It computed in one second what would have taken ENIAC several months. The Cray-2 took nine years to develop. Released in 1985, each of the 27 made sold for between $12M and $17M.
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