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Sony To Expand Commercial Uses of PS3
Sony is considering proposals from commercial distributed computing concerns, mulling over rolling out more Folding@Home-like clients to their PlayStation 3 consoles. Gamasutra reports on a Financial Times article, discussing the future of the system. Because they would be commercial and not charitable organizations, the company is considering some form of compensation for users who would participate. "Sony Computer Entertainment CTO Masa Chatani indicated in an interview that Sony had already received numerous inquiries. 'A start-up or a pharmaceutical company that lacks a super-computer could utilize this kind of infrastructure. We are discussing various options with companies and exploring commercial applications', he said."
not that i own one, but if and when a good game ever gets released for it, i'm sure i'll buy it.
if Sony is going to actually ask me leave on my ridiculously power hungry "super-computer" while i'm not playing Socom4, they better at least agree to eat the cost and replace my machine if it fails. not fix, REPLACE. otherwise, why would i want to help "Joe's Rx" use my PS3, broadband connection, and precious power? to make some drug that they're going to charge, if not over-charge, me for when they release it?
This is a sorry attempt and positive PR. Sony, how about you concentrate on making some games for your VIDEO GAME SYSTEM!!!