[Info-vax] Don't worry, HP's project Moonshot will save us

[Neil Rieck]

On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:35:59 AM UTC-4, MG wrote:
> On 9-apr-2013 17:31, Neil Rieck wrote:
> 
> > Yep, and on top of that, there's a little voice in my head
> > saying "Really, HP is going to build a new server line on
> > another specialty chip from Intel?".
> 
> I saw also others, mockingly, remark that in the comments
> there.
> 
> In Dutch they have the saying: "A donkey won't bump itself
> twice against the same stone."
> 
>   - MG

I guess I spoke too soon. I just assumed HP was only focusing on ATOM but it appears they also have plans to support ARM. There are two links of many:

Calxeda: ARM-based HP Moonshot 'later this year'
http://www.zdnet.com/calxeda-arm-based-hp-moonshot-later-this-year-7000013693/

HP Project Moonshot hurls ARM servers into the heavens (this one from 2011)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/01/hp_redstone_calxeda_servers/

NSR