SGI is not very willing to communicate about any strategic changes it is plannign to make in their product line up. “Thankfully, we happen to know a couple of SGI’s largest customers – the kind of folks who actually receive information from the graphics beast. In order to help out the rest of you poor, informationless sods, we’re going to don SGI’s marketing cap for the moment and get out the good word to customers large and small. Here’s where SGI is heading according to the insiders.”
The article didn’t really say “Altism” is a new product brand. I suppose The Register made it up? The first thing I thought of upon seeing the name was “autism”–not good branding, IMO.
The article didn’t really say “Altism” is a new product brand. I suppose The Register made it up? The first thing I thought of upon seeing the name was “autism”–not good branding, IMO.
It’s a joke. Altix + Prism = Altism.
Why? Autistics generally have immense mathematical capabilities and excellent memories.
But it is a joke.
Edited 2006-03-12 17:39
Can’t you guys link to a source with at least some tangible shred of credibility? I have learned long ago to stay away from The Register’s continuous flow of pseudo-journalistic nonsense.
I have learned long ago to stay away from The Register’s continuous flow of pseudo-journalistic nonsense.
Attacks on sites require proof. For instance, many laughed at El Reg for reporting about Niagara II– only to run away tail between their legs when it turned out they were right.
/me crosses his fingers, IRIX 7.
Open Source IRIX7 on low cost Itanium or a new MIPS64 for the masses.