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Intel's first supercomputer comes online
This supercomputer consisted of 512 processors and had 32 gigaflops which operated in a two dimensional mesh. The computer was used to process real time satellite imagery and also stimulated molecular models in research for AIDS -
Digital Equipment Corporation creates Alpha chip
This chip is a 64-bit microprocessor known as the Alpha which replaced the 32-bit. The Alpha was widely used within DEC and several super computers from China to Sweden. -
Apple launches the Newton
Apple entered the handheld computer market by launching a personal data assistant known as the Newton. Even though this product was discontinued in 1998 it had many features that would carry on to what we have today. One such feature was a handwriting recognition program that did not perform to well -
Intel launches the Pentium microprocessor
Being the fifth generation of the x86 microprocessors the Pentium introduced several advances such as making programs run faster, graphics and music support as well as the ability to run several instructions at one time -
Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative
The ASCI Red was the worlds fastest supercomputer up until 2000. The ASCI Red was built by IBM and was designed to help the United States with their nuclear arsenal.
