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Re:Is D-Wave a Quantum Computer? by mabbo on Friday May 15, 2015 @02:56PM (#9552844)
Short version: It's not a universal quantum computer, but it's a device using quantum mechanical effects to solve a specific type of problems faster than conventional computers can.
Re:Is D-Wave a Quantum Computer? by acc54321 on Saturday May 16, 2015 @05:46AM (#9555558)
I hasn't been proven to be any faster than conventional machines under fair testing. It is unclear that it has any algorithmic advantage as of yet.