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SGI declares bankruptcy, and sold for $25 million
gizmosforgeeks.com - 4/4/2009
SGI declares bankruptcy, and sold for $25 million
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Sad, but true, Silicon Graphics Inc. recently declared bankruptcy for the 2nd time in 4 years and has now been sold for a mere $25 million to Rackable Systems . Just about a dozen years ago, SGI was pulling in $4 billion/yr. Yes, that’s billion with a ‘b’. I have fond ...

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 4/1/2009
Once-Mighty SGI Sold to Rackable for $25 Million
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — SGI was once one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Now it's just another casualty of Silicon Valley's creative destruction. (more) Once-Mighty SGI Sold to Rackable for $25 Million

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feeds.boingboing.net - 4/1/2009
SGI sold to Rackable for $25 Million
— feeds.boingboing.net — Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, such as the bloodthirsty velociraptor. [Reuters] Presented By: Inside Guantanamo: Sunday at 9P e/p Guantanamo Bay is one of the world's controversial prisons. This may be its final chapter. With unprecedented access, National Geographic has ... (more) SGI sold to Rackable for $25 Million

Comments vote down joeljohnson joeljohnson posted 4/1/2009posted this
After a 12-year downhill slide, SGI is no more
betanews.com - 4/2/2009
After a 12-year downhill slide, SGI is no more
— betanews.com — The company that quite literally created the notion of creating processors dedicated to the task of producing 3D graphics, will soon cease to exist. (more) After a 12-year downhill slide, SGI is no more

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Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — ... Finally, poor ol’ Silicon Graphics Inc. has filed for bankruptcy once again and has been bought out by Rackable Sytems .

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