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Silicon Graphics facts for kids

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Silicon Graphics logo with distinctive 3-D box "bug"

Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI) is a company that makes high-end computers. The company was founded by Jim Clark and Abbey Silverstone in 1982 to make graphics display terminals. SGI was famous for making very good computers for 3D animation working on video and pictures. They invented many things that other companies still use today.

Images for kids

  • Googleplexsouthsidesecondangle

    SGI headquarters on Amphitheatre Parkway, after it became the Googleplex, circa 2006

  • SGI-geometry-engine-chip

    Geometry Engine chip from an IRIS 3120

  • SGI-indigo-front

    SGI Indigo

  • Silicon Graphics Indy

    SGI Indy

  • SgiOctane

    SGI Octane

  • SGI-onyx

    SGI Onyx

  • SGI O2 front

    SGI O2

  • Silicon Graphics Tezro Workstation

    SGI Tezro Workstation

  • Sgi-540 01

    SGI 540 Visual Workstation

See also

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