You guys are missing the big picture here. The cell's main advance is to implement a Sony/IBMized version of PALLADIUM, which explicitily requires a dual core processor to run two OS/s in parallel. The first OS verify's and validate the second, therefore making implementing a nightmare copy right protection regime. There are no details of the 64bit core because it would be insanely obvious this was CELL's core purpose. They don't want the likes of slahsdot poisoning the marketing well before widespread adoption. WAKE UP, and see the truth.
Cell is the first of several attempts to implement this.
Many have assumed that the game site would own the hardware? Why? Computers particularly game machines depreciate in value as fast as moore's law. Much better to lease the equiptment, which would reduce payments to a fraction of the cost up front. Furniture can be leased/rented.
Also rental models are possible for the software as well, working with EB or the like. Internet badnwidth on the other hand will be expensive. So figure that most gaming will be LAN local.
Given the excess of commercial lease space currently, the business could be set up feasibly. Only needed is the proximity to willing gamers.
The founder talks about custom mounting equiptment to convert a warehouse indicating his idea is not tied to a specific location. Think bowling alley, not coffee shop. Figure his cost model is the same as a bowling alley, $5+/hr per person at peak, bonus for food/drink concessions. A bowling alley is just a converted warehouse.
This idea looks very feasible. But the proximity to a willing populous is key.
Additional offerings could be based arround regional tournament events for video game extended markets, like Quakecon. Or EA tours, etc He can set up 100 terminals in a temporary location for a week and then take them down. Quick In Quick Out.
In fact life gets really easy if alienware or somebody came up with a 1U rack mounted package. He can wire bundle the feed to the projector/input device/broadcast hub combination at each station.
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You guys are missing the big picture here. The cell's main advance is to implement a Sony/IBMized version of PALLADIUM, which explicitily requires a dual core processor to run two OS/s in parallel. The first OS verify's and validate the second, therefore making implementing a nightmare copy right protection regime. There are no details of the 64bit core because it would be insanely obvious this was CELL's core purpose. They don't want the likes of slahsdot poisoning the marketing well before widespread adoption. WAKE UP, and see the truth. Cell is the first of several attempts to implement this.
Many have assumed that the game site would own the hardware? Why? Computers particularly game machines depreciate in value as fast as moore's law. Much better to lease the equiptment, which would reduce payments to a fraction of the cost up front. Furniture can be leased/rented.
Also rental models are possible for the software as well, working with EB or the like.
Internet badnwidth on the other hand will be expensive. So figure that most gaming will be LAN local.
Given the excess of commercial lease space currently, the business could be set up feasibly. Only needed is the proximity to willing gamers.
The founder talks about custom mounting equiptment to convert a warehouse indicating his idea is not tied to a specific location. Think bowling alley, not coffee shop. Figure his cost model is the same as a bowling alley, $5+/hr per person at peak, bonus for food/drink concessions. A bowling alley is just a converted warehouse.
This idea looks very feasible. But the proximity to a willing populous is key.
Additional offerings could be based arround regional tournament events for video game extended markets, like Quakecon. Or EA tours, etc He can set up 100 terminals in a temporary location for a week and then take them down. Quick In Quick Out.
In fact life gets really easy if alienware or somebody came up with a 1U rack mounted package. He can wire bundle the feed to the projector/input device/broadcast hub combination at each station.