Vandenh
05-25-2005, 03:15 AM
EETimes has a long article (http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163106213) about Cell and the plans that IBM and Sony have for the chip outside of PS3.
The three developers of the Cell processor are preparing to release full chip specifications and software libraries in an effort to rally the open-source community around the device that powers the Sony Playstation 3. With the outlook for the multicore chip's use beyond Sony's internal systems cloudy at best, the partners are hoping to spark its uptake in applications ranging from HDTVs to supercomputers.
I don't think we will see a lot of Cell outside PS3... there are so many better solutions for the embedded market and cheaper for set-top boxes. It sounds a long way off from the initial claims of IBM (cheap, network ready and for small devices).
The three developers of the Cell processor are preparing to release full chip specifications and software libraries in an effort to rally the open-source community around the device that powers the Sony Playstation 3. With the outlook for the multicore chip's use beyond Sony's internal systems cloudy at best, the partners are hoping to spark its uptake in applications ranging from HDTVs to supercomputers.
I don't think we will see a lot of Cell outside PS3... there are so many better solutions for the embedded market and cheaper for set-top boxes. It sounds a long way off from the initial claims of IBM (cheap, network ready and for small devices).