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Sony's 'Cell'-based TV Ready By 2006

Posted by simoniker on from the cells-multiplying-rapidly dept.

News for nerds writes "Sony Corp plans to offer a broadband television by 2006 that would incorporate the powerful new 'Cell' processor it is developing with IBM Corp. and Toshiba Corp. The Cell processor is expected to power the upcoming PS3 console, a workstation, server, and other home appliances to form Cell-based P2P network. The sample production of the processor has already started. In PlayStation 3, TV props you!"

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  1. 2006? by nbensa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah... But will it run Longhorn?

    1. Re:2006? by cmburns69 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, but by the time it's (longhorn) released, it will be called Windows XP Service Pack 18, and will be classified as a stability release.

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    2. Re:2006? by zapp · · Score: 1, Funny

      nonono, they'd never release new features in a service pack.

      Oh, wait... what new version of windows has really offered new features anyway? ;) They just add a new theme, and move menu items around.

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  2. "In PlayStation 3, TV props you!" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Worst... "In Soviet Russia" joke... ever.

  3. Re:Uh, mispelled.. by FrYGuY101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You must be new here.

    The proper cliche is:

    1: Cell processors.
    2: ???
    3: Profit!

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  4. Ka Me Ha Me HA! by DrunkenTerror · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gohan can handle Cell again. I'm not worried about this at all.

  5. Cell system? by ug_rulz_all · · Score: 1, Funny

    The cell system seems interesting - it's one step closer to the eventual integration of every system component as one entity. Perhaps in the future, it'll just be a Station as opposed to a PlayStation.

  6. The question on everyone's lips... by DJ-Dodger · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah...but will it accept Memory Stick??!!

  7. Sony's threat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    All your appliance are belong to us!

  8. Re:I mock the Cell Processor by dasmegabyte · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm very proud of your access to the PS2 dev manuals. I'm sure your whole IRC channel is impressed.

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  9. Geez, nobody posted by I_LV_MSFT · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...a beowolf cluster of these...

  10. P2P Network? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny


    Oh great, I can't wait until the RIAA tries to supoena my refrigerator for illegal sharing of files...

  11. Re:I mock the Cell Processor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What API?