Talos™ Secure Workstation PowerPC Workstation Motherbord

[bastian94]

I was surfing around the webb to see if I could find some simalry product and I found this : https://raptorengineeringinc.com/TALOS/prerelease.php Don't know what to think about it but it's fun to see

[Casper]

Looks might expensive though, around 3700$. Makes me wonder if they couldn't get a 4-core POWER8 CPU for cheaper.

[Carlos]

Now you can order the mainboard:

It is now time to confirm your interest in ordering a Talos™ mainboard!  To accurately gauge your interest in purchasing a Talos™ system, please indicate your commitment level on our response page:

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We have posted two new videos, "The World Beyond x86" and "Legacy x86 Applications on OpenPOWER™ via QEMU" to the Talos™ Secure Workstation pre-order site!  The first video presents a birds-eye view of the current state of computing in relation to the major architectures currently available, and the second video demonstrates full 3D-enabled execution of multiple non-native applications using Linux and QEMU.  Both videos are available using the links on the Talos™ pre-order site:

https://www.raptorengineering.com/TALOS/prerelease.php

As before, it is vital to confirm your interest in pre-ordering one or more units now.  We are rapidly approaching the final decision deadline, at which time we will determine if Talos™ is able to be released for pre-order.  We invite you to consider a future where average users can either choose to use completely outdated hardware manufactured in the late 2000s, or be forced to license unalterable, unauditable, and wholly non-free software to perform even basic computing and communications tasks.  If projects such as Talos™ are not financially supported, this future is likely to become a permanent reality.  We need your support to avoid this!  Do your part: commit to purchasing a Talos™ unit from the initial run.  You will be helping to grow the only performant, open, and modern processor ecosystem currently available!

When pre-orders are taken, payment will be split between a down payment at order placement and a final payment prior to shipment.  The total cost for a Talos™ Secure Workstation starter kit will be $2,700 USD.  The package will include the Talos™ mainboard, a heatsink for the POWER8 processor, and an I/O plate for the Talos™ mainboard.  The lowest cost CPU (130W TDP, 8 cores) will be available for $1,000 USD.  If you need higher performance, other CPU options will be available at multiple price points, including the highest-performing 190W 12-core variant for demanding workloads.

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[Casper]

It's really tempting, but I don't have that kind of money.

[Carlos]

News from Talos:

We are pleased to announce that Talos™ is now on Crowd Supply, and we are preparing to run a full funding campaign starting early October.  Your interest in Talos™ has made this possible!

At this time we request that you visit the Crowd Supply prelaunch page here and re-register your support:

https://www.crowdsupply.com/raptorcs/talos

The Talos™ mailing list at Raptor Engineering will be archived after this message, and you will receive no further updates from this list during the campaign.  Therefore, it is important that you sign up at Crowd Supply to continue receiving campaign updates for Talos™.

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[Carlos]

A report about the Talos workstation:

Power8 workstation costs nearly $ 20,000 (Google translator)

[Casper]

I've seen their explanation for the price as well.
I understand it's a heavy developers machine, but no normal home PC user will ever be affordable to afford such a machine.

They do seem to be raising quite a bit of money, but asking for 3,7 million dollars is a gargantuan amount of money for the project and I don't think they'll make that much.

[Carlos]

Talos™ II Pre-Orders Now Open!

Very good pricing, IMO. At the moment, the site seems to be down?

[Casper]

Very good pricing, IMO. At the moment, the site seems to be down?

Especially the CPU, it's only 310$. The site is just quite slow. If you'll load enough, you'll get through.

[Carlos]

Yes, but don't forget the 3U HSF Assembly for POWER9 CPUs for 110$
Anyway, 420$ for the latest and greatest CPU money can buy