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Playstation 3 CPU Almost Finished?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-polys-means-more-grand-theft-auto dept.

dnxthx writes "According to this ZDNet article the design of the Playstation 3 chip is nearly complete. The PS3 chip will have near "supercomputer capabilities" --- including 1 TFLOP. Reportedly, this chip is being engineered with Linux in mind."

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  1. Hrm.. by qurob · · Score: 5, Funny


    The PS3 chip will have near supercomputer capabilities --- including 1 TFLOP.

    Wasn't the old PS2 a supercomputer, and there were export rules on it?

    Saddam was rumored to buy some to control missles or something?

  2. lara? by edrugtrader · · Score: 4, Funny

    until they can get a 3D lara to give me a lap-dance, i'm not impressed.

    --
    MARIJUANA, SHROOMS, X: ONLINE?! - E
  3. Must be a good thing by JohnCC · · Score: 5, Funny

    A large international company trusted by millions can only be a good thing for the linux community...

  4. Re:A terraflop? by guttentag · · Score: 4, Funny

    You misunderstood. A "terraflop" is a finishing combo in a top secret street fighter game that will be released with the PS3. This is different from the "teraflop" which refers to floating point ops.

  5. Re:export controls? by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 5, Funny
    create a crude missile guidance system.

    Actually, the atari 2600 had this. It was called missile commander i do believe.

  6. Re:Thats it? by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 5, Funny
    Have you played the new Unreal 2003 demo yet? People already have toasters in their computers, so computers in their toasters isn't that far off.

    You saw it here first: The FIRST TOASTER VIRUS

    if(Toast_Present == 1)
    {
    Turn_On_Coils();
    While(Toast.OnFire() = 0)
    {
    if(Lever.Manual_Eject() == 1)Lever.Jam();
    if(Power.Unplug() == 1)Power.Source = reserve_battery;
    }
    Eject_Flaming_Toast_At_User();
    }