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IBM-Sony-Toshiba Reveal New Cell Processor Details

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

BBCWatcher writes "The three main partners in the Cell Processor initiative announced technical details of the new architecture. IBM's documents are particularly revealing. There's much more information on how developers, including open source developers, can access the SPUs (Synergistic Processor Units). As reported earlier, Sony will put the Cell into every Playstation 3 game machine, due early next year. And yes, Cell runs Linux."

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  1. Re:Non-soul-stealing no-registration link by morcheeba · · Score: 4, Insightful

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  2. Re:We'll start with 3D... by Slashcrap · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not to be a buzz kill, but it looks like we'll have to wait for a lot of development and middle ware maturity before we see the real potential in cell processors.

    Yes, but why worry about something so trivial when we've got anti-gravity technology?

    http://www.blachford.info/quantum/gravity.html

    And faster than light travel?

    http://www.blachford.info/quantum/fastlight.html

    Blachford is just as qualified to talk about processor technology as he is about physics. He's an attention seeking charlatan lacking either the experience or qualifications to contribute anything but hype and bullshit. And he's becoming just as ubiquitous and irritating as that Piquapelle prick.

  3. Re:Some other info: by recycledpork · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Probably isn't quite as in-depth, though.

    How the fuck did a post which explicitly states it has less information that the main story get modded Informative?

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