For SGI supercomputer, a record-setting day

With two weeks to go until new rankings come out, SGI, IBM and others are jostling for bragging rights. Also: A speedy Mac system gets speedier.

The public record has been eclipsed by a faster result yet to be announced, CNET News.com has learned.

Computer maker evolves from its "Jurassic" era with a Linux-based machine. NASA gives it a thumbs-up.
October 26, 2004

School is second organization to preannounce performance claims before November listing of world's fastest computers.
October 25, 2004

Big Blue puts a new twist on an older technology. But will it steal thunder from the computing giant's other big machines?
October 25, 2004

previous coverage

The SX-8 is the latest incarnation of a high-end but relatively rare computer breed.
October 21, 2004

The XD1 uses Opteron processors and the Linux operating system--and sports a starting price tag of $50,000.
October 4, 2004