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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..."
11/23/09
It was, at best, a Co-Processor, like the GPUS on ATI and Nvidia cards.
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Though it sounded like a silly comment at the time, but it's quite possible the PS3 could actually last 10yrs considering PS2s are still sold, and just recently started development halt. I think the 360 is already strained under the weight of it's games, but the PS3 is still going pretty strong. I give it 5 more years at least, which takes it out to 9yrs.
Sux because the Cell was a kewl chip, nonissue when 8-16 core chips will be readily available by the time a next version is made.
11/23/09
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The PS1 launched in 1995 and had its last batch of strong games in 2000. It was discontinued in 2006.
The PS2 launched in 2000 and had its last batch of strong games in 2006. It'll probably be discontinued in 2010/2011.
The PS3 launched in 2006. It'll probably run strong until 2012, around the launch of its successor.
11/23/09
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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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The lower the number, the less the processing power of a chip correct? So while lighter and less power-hungry is great, aren't these also less powerful, by a long way???
If someone can explain I'd be grateful, as I clearly don't get it (still running a P4 on my desktop at home so, I'm a little bit behind I suppose) #intel
11/12/09
First of all, not all GHz are equal. Back in the day when Intel and AMD were in major competition, Intel chips ran at higher Hz while AMD ran "better" Hz, meaning a lower Hz AMD machine was equivalent to a higher Intel one. This still applies today as one moves from one processor generation to the next.
Also these new i5/i7 processors can significantly over-clock or under-clock themselves in real-time according to need and energy efficiency. #intel
11/12/09
They certainly look delicious.. #intel
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The ones they will be announcing in Jan for desktops will be much faster, as fast or more than the current crops. #intel
11/12/09
And since these new chips can dynamically speed up one core, while slowing down/shutting down another, for single-threaded apps that don't use multiple cores well, the overall effect is a more powerful chip.
Finally, the Core i7/i5 family uses a new architecture (design), which speeds up communications between the cores and between the cpu and memory, among other things. Just like a 4-cylinder Lotus engine beats the crap out of a 4-cylinder Chrysler... #intel
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