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Kirkaiya
11/23/09

In reply to The Cell Processor Is Going Extinct (Updated)
Aside from the PS3 stuff (Sony can always choose a different processor), the real loss is of another scalable, multi-core alternative to x86/x64.

The PowerPC, the UltraSparc, the DEC/Compaq/Whoever "Alpha", are all either going, or near, extinct.

"And one architecture to rule them all, one instruction set to bind them, one design to bring them all, and in the PC bind them..."
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Random434
11/23/09

@Kirkaiya: The cell was not an X86 compeditor.. the commercial cell was a RISC core, like PowerPC chips before it, along with the Cell stream processors it controled(. Basically, it was a CPU/GPU SOC.. With the RISC core controling the streams..

It was, at best, a Co-Processor, like the GPUS on ATI and Nvidia cards.
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Noobs-R-Us
11/23/09

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Does that mean no PS4s? Who will develope the next version? Who will keep making the current gen?
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wicketr
11/23/09

@Noobs-R-Us:
That's a goooood question. With the PS3 supposed 10 year product. They will need the "Cell Processor" for about 6 more years.
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emag
11/23/09

@wicketr: The story is about IBM not continuing development of the Cell line. The PS3's Cell processor will continued to be manufactured and sold.
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Xeno
10/05/09

In reply to Toshiba's Cell-Powered REGZA 55X1 LCD TV Can Record and Display 8 Channels At Once
With 3TB of storage 26hrs of storage is most likely all 1080p content. My WMC with 1TB for video at one time had over 50hrs of 720p recorded.
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jibbly
10/05/09

In reply to Toshiba's Cell-Powered REGZA 55X1 LCD TV Can Record and Display 8 Channels At Once
Five hundred meeellion BEEEEllion QUADREEEEEELLion to one contrast ratio!

When will the madness end?
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lilaliendog
10/05/09

@jibbly: Madness? This, Is, TOSHIBAAAA
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ripfire
10/05/09

@lilaliendog: Haha! That will never get old..
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TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
10/05/09

In reply to Toshiba's Cell-Powered REGZA 55X1 LCD TV Can Record and Display 8 Channels At Once
Finally someone realized you can use all that fancy upconverting tech on 1080p content as well, that's going to bee sweet.

Probably have to push your nose against the glass to tell the difference though...
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AbdulNanobug
10/05/09

In reply to Toshiba's Cell-Powered REGZA 55X1 LCD TV Can Record and Display 8 Channels At Once
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!. Toby Just Laid Down The Biggest Technological Update For Tv's Since Shittty 1080p and HDMI. I'm Mean 8 Channels At Once With Multi Recording. Now I Can BAIT, Watch OWW My Balls And Monday Night Rehabilitation At The Same Time. Sweet!!!
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