Mark this point in time as a turning point in computer evolution. Look at these links...
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adapteva/parallella-a-supercomputer-for-everyone
http://www.adapteva.com/
These Adapteva guys have achieved thumb nail sized parallel processing chips with 16, 64, and soon 1024 CPU on board. Add one to your Mobile or add a few to your standard computer. I want one now, but the OS and generalised software is yet to catch up. Expect full desktop, laptop, and tablets to be using these in the next two years or sooner... check out the cost/performance ...
