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Old 28th May 2011, 11:57 AM
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World’s first commercial quantum computer sold to Lockheed Martin

http://venturebeat.com/2011/05/27/fi...computer-sold/

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The world’s first commercially available quantum computer, which uses principles of quantum mechanics rather than classical mechanics, was sold to aerospace, defense and security company Lockheed Martin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Wave_Systems

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On May 25, 2011, Lockheed Martin signed a multi-year contract with D-Wave Systems to realize the benefits based upon a quantum annealing processor applied to some of Lockheed's most challenging computation problems.The contract also includes maintenance, associated professional services, and the purchase of the D-Wave One Quantum Computer System.[20]
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Old 13th January 2012, 02:33 AM
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First commercial quantum computer is sold by D...

The first commercial quantum computer is sold:
http://venturebeat.com/2011/05/27/fi...computer-sold/
- or so says the internet.
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Old 13th January 2012, 05:15 AM
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Re: First commercial quantum computer is sold by D...

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The first commercial quantum computer is sold:
http://venturebeat.com/2011/05/27/fi...computer-sold/
- or so says the internet.
I think there will be a situation with delivery. You can know when it will be delivered but not where...

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Old 13th January 2012, 05:47 AM
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Re: First commercial quantum computer is sold by D...

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I think there will be a situation with delivery. You can know when it will be delivered but not where...

Ha! Yes, a certain "uncertainty" with delivery.
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Old 13th January 2012, 06:14 AM
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Re: First commercial quantum computer is sold by D...

I think I should buy it .... or may be I should not!
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Old 13th January 2012, 08:21 AM
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I wonder how fast that thing is with mining bitcoins.

You might even turn a profit!
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Threads merged.
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Old 14th January 2012, 09:00 PM
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Bad news chaps. Its based on CPM.
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