"The 842 is part of a new generation of computers that isn't supposed to be on the market for two years."
Materials may one day be used as switches in a new generation of optical computers.
These can translate into practical products like high definition television or programs for the next generation of computers.
"The thing that pulled us out was a new generation of personal computers."
"We wanted something that is going to be around for the next generation of computers," he said.
A generation of high-speed computers that are expected to bring striking advances in computer design.
At stake is who will dominate the next generation of personal computers.
It was the first generation of computers to be designed with software.
But in the computer industry today a new generation of computers comes out every 18 months.
The next generation of computers will have capabilities which are unimaginable today.