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'''SPARCstation''',<br/>
 
'''SPARCstation''',<br/>
a series of [[SPARC]] based [[Unix]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation workstations] by [[Sun Microsystems]], evolving from the [[Sun#4|Sun-4]] line in the late 80s to compete with high-end [[IBM PC|PCs]] or [[Macintosh|Macs]].
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a series of [[SPARC]] based [[Unix]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation workstations] and servers by [[Sun Microsystems]], evolving from the [[Sun#4|Sun-4]] line in the late 80s to compete with high-end [[IBM PC|PCs]] or [[Macintosh|Macs]].
The '''SPARCstation 1''', first sold in April 1989. It featured several distinctive design elements driven by [[Mathematician#ABechtolsheim|Andy Bechtolsheim]], such as the paper sheet sized [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard motherboard] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBus SBus] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_card expansion cards], allowing a compact footprint of the machine <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_1 SPARCstation 1 from Wikipedia]</ref>.
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The '''SPARCstation 1''', first sold in April 1989. It featured several distinctive design elements driven by [[Mathematician#ABechtolsheim|Andy Bechtolsheim]], such as the paper sheet sized [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard motherboard] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBus SBus] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_card expansion cards], allowing a compact footprint of the machine <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_1 SPARCstation 1 from Wikipedia]</ref>. Subsequent models introduced multiple processors connected by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBus_(SPARC) MBus].
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The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_20 SPARCstation 20] as last model of the series was superseded by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ultra_series UltraSPARC] design in 1995
  
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_IPC SPARCstation IPC from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_IPC SPARCstation IPC from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_IPX SPARCstation IPx from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_IPX SPARCstation IPx from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_10 SPARCstation 10 from Wikipedia]
 
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCclassic SPARCstation Classic from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCclassic SPARCstation Classic from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_LX SPARCstation LX from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_LX SPARCstation LX from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_ZX SPARCstation ZX from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_ZX SPARCstation ZX from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_5 SPARCstation 5 from Wikipedia]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_5 SPARCstation 5 from Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_10 SPARCstation 10 from Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_20 SPARCstation 20 from Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ultra_series Sun Ultra series from Wikipedia]
  
 
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SPARCstation,
a series of SPARC based Unix workstations and servers by Sun Microsystems, evolving from the Sun-4 line in the late 80s to compete with high-end PCs or Macs. The SPARCstation 1, first sold in April 1989. It featured several distinctive design elements driven by Andy Bechtolsheim, such as the paper sheet sized motherboard with SBus expansion cards, allowing a compact footprint of the machine [2]. Subsequent models introduced multiple processors connected by the MBus. The SPARCstation 20 as last model of the series was superseded by the UltraSPARC design in 1995

Chess Programs

SPARCstations were used by severel chess programs during the early 90s, in particular at the DOCCC 1992 and the WCCC 1992. SPARCstations were also used for the software development of dedicated chess computers with SPARC processors, such as the Kasparov Sparc by Kathe and Dan Spracklen.

See also

External Links

References

  1. SPARCstation 1, Photo taken by Mike Chapman, November 06, 2006, SPARCstation from Wikipedia
  2. SPARCstation 1 from Wikipedia

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