The Small Contractor and the Small ComputerStanford University, 1980 - 87 pages |
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Page 55
... reasons for and against acquiring a computer are treated . The basis for much of this material is the interviews held with contractors who had either been through this process or were about to go through it . Given the nature of this ...
... reasons for and against acquiring a computer are treated . The basis for much of this material is the interviews held with contractors who had either been through this process or were about to go through it . Given the nature of this ...
Page 63
... reason to believe that hardware progress will not continue in its present fashion . Part of the reason for this incredible growth is the physical nature of the problem . Technology is great at solving physical problems . Progress in the ...
... reason to believe that hardware progress will not continue in its present fashion . Part of the reason for this incredible growth is the physical nature of the problem . Technology is great at solving physical problems . Progress in the ...
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... REASON ( 19 ) offers some intriguing reading on this subject and is highly recommended . 3. Improved Cost Performance of Storage . Cortada sees that new technologies in this area offer 1000 - fold increases in price - performance ...
... REASON ( 19 ) offers some intriguing reading on this subject and is highly recommended . 3. Improved Cost Performance of Storage . Cortada sees that new technologies in this area offer 1000 - fold increases in price - performance ...
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