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Node 1bit, 4 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit?
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Interconnect issues similar to MIMD
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Critical point -- is SIMD more cost effective than MIMD on a significant number of problems
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What types of problems run well on SIMD?
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Take a problem - e.g. SOR for PDE solution - that runs well on SIMD - is the MP-2 more cost effective than CM-5, Paragon, SP-1?
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Need to compare SIMD and MIMD machines at "same technology" stage
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Current Consensus is opposite of 1990 -- namely now MIMD dominates.
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SIMD AMT DAP and Maspar aimed at Market niches
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Defense signal processing
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Business index sorting
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