Cray-1 sells for $1.02 million: Landmark supercomputer smashes estimate; becomes museum-grade collectible

At a recent auction, a Cray-1 supercomputer from the 1970s achieved a remarkable price of over one million dollars, selling for $1,020,600 after fees. Originally valued at several million, it was ...
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New $1 US coins to feature Steve Jobs and Cray-1 supercomputer — US Mint's 2026 American Innovation Program to memorialize computing history

Steve Jobs and the Cray-1 supercomputer are joining the heads of former presidents and the Statue of Liberty as icons on United States coinage. As part of the 2026 crop of American Innovation $1 coins ...
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Big data heralds return of the Cray supercomputer

SEATTLE (Reuters) - "Big data" means big computers, and good news for Cray Inc. The pioneer of supercomputers in the 1970s stood on the brink of obscurity 20 years ago but is now surging back to ...
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Cray-2 Computer System Manuals

In 1976, Seymour Cray designed and Cay Research, Inc. released the Cray-1 supercomputer, said to be ten times more powerful than any other computer in the world. In 1985, the company released the Cray ...