SGI Indy

Indy
ManufacturerSilicon Graphics Incorporated
IntroducedJuly 12, 1993; 31 years ago (July 12, 1993)
DiscontinuedJune 30, 1997 (June 30, 1997)
Cost$5,000-$16,495
ProcessorR4000, R4400, R4600, or R5000
Frequency100 MHz
Memory16 or 32 MB (up to 256 MB)[1]
Dimensions41 cm × 36 cm × 8 cm

The Indy, code-named "Guinness", is a low-end multimedia workstation introduced on July 12, 1993 by Silicon Graphics Incorporated (SGI). SGI developed, manufactured, and marketed Indy as the lowest end of its product line, for computer-aided design (CAD), desktop publishing, and multimedia markets. It competed with Intel x86 computers,[2] and with Windows and Macintosh,[1][3] including using their files and running their applications via software emulation.[4] It is the first computer to come standard with a video camera, called IndyCam.[5]

Indy was repackaged as a server model called Challenge S. Indy was discontinued on June 30, 1997 and support ended on December 31, 2011.[6]

  1. ^ a b "A Workstation with Built-in Video Capability". Mechanical Engineering. Vol. 115, no. 8. August 1993. pp. 8, 98. ProQuest 230145198. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via ProQuest.
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  6. ^ "End of Support Product Matrix". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2009.