Eric A. Meyer on Nostr: "In 1978, the Cray 1 supercomputer cost $7 Million, weighed 10,500 pounds and had a ...

"In 1978, the Cray 1 supercomputer cost $7 Million, weighed 10,500 pounds and had a 115 kilowatt power supply. It was, by far, the fastest computer in the world. The Raspberry Pi costs around $70… weighs a few ounces, uses a 5 watt power supply and is more than 4.5 times faster than the Cray 1."

Okay, sure, but Cray came with a built-in couch to sit on. Checkmate, Raspberries.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/12/31/0017205/how-a-cray-1-supercomputer-compares-to-a-raspberry-pi