Cell chip: Anyone know anything about it?

[Bobtheduck]

I have been looking up info about the new "Cell" chip that Sony has been developing... They are planning on makint it the core of the PS3, and using it in other home electronics such as TV's... What's so spectacular about this chip? PS3 will likely be the last of that generations of consoles to be released, unless a new face enters the market (or an old one returns... Colecovision Ultraviolet, anyone? hahahaha)

I'm guessing this thing will surpass the ATI stuff, otherwise Sony would be stupid to risk releasing it AFTER the X-box 2 (in 2006) and the new Nintendo system... That's a good part of what has been hurting the X-box (that, and the lack of true variety, but whatever.) This should be interesting... Obviously, the X-box 2 will have graphics on par with the newest PC ATI cards (9900? 10000?) but I think Sony is really trying for something more... Cinematic rendering (such as Antz and Monsters Inc) in real time is what I heard... Of course, ATI's 9800 did some incredible stuff, but putting it in the context of games with a whole lot of BObs, and it wasn't nearly as impressive... To be able to render a scene in a movie like Antz in real time, that is impressive.

It's pretty obvious that no matter how much hype surrounds the new systems, they'll all be pretty close in power. Of course, one of them could surprise us... I just hope it's not Microsoft...

[glitch1501]

so what is the cell chip, is it the video card? or processor?
ati's next card lineup is the x800 series...

[Straylight]

As for the baseless X-box bashing, get out of your parents basement and actually see what games are available for the system.

Let's try and keep it friendly please.

[Vyse]

Much better than Nintendo rehasing the same games for the 20th time.

I've been a Nintendo fan for over 16 years(20 right now) and I still enjoy their games, thank you very much.

[Bobtheduck]

As for the baseless X-box bashing, get out of your parents basement and actually see what games are available for the system. Its the best system currently out there. Much better than Nintendo rehasing the same games for the 20th time.

O_o Nice to meet you too.

But, uh, no. I am perfectly happy with my PS2. I have played some X-box. i've got a friend who is a hardcore X-box fan, I just don't like it. I never will, and I have looked at the X-box games. I liked some of them, but not enough to buy the system. Most of them are downgrades of PC games, and for the rest, well, I'm not all that into the american market.

BTW, we don't even have a basement, but thanks for the suggestion. I plan on moving out of my Parent's appartment in about a month. I agree, it is best to get out when you can. I'll be taking my PS2 and my Dreamcast with me.

[Fsiphskilm]

Senerio 1 PS3 is

[Bobtheduck]

So the cell chip is just a multi-tasking thing? Is it the first hyper-threaded processor for consoles, or maybe it's... something else... Anyhow, I'm loyal to sony as of now, but that can always change. I mean, I'll definately get the new Nintendo system if it comes out before PS3. I think PS3 will end up being the new X-box and the nintendo system will be the new PS2. I think releasing the X-box 2 in 2005 is a BAD idea, and Nintendo may end up coming out on top here.

BTW, totally off-topic, but "Karlos" was the name the marys gave to the Bob commander in my old RPG maker game, RIP... Even with the K...

[Fsiphskilm]

lol, it's all conne

[Bobtheduck]

Don't you mean it's all "konnected"? Hehehe... Nevermind, it's all in me head...

All this time Microsoft is battling with Apple and now MS notices "oh wait, our technology is too crappy" and hiches a ride on Apple.

Well, to be fair, Microsoft doesn't really make the computer hardware, just the operating system and some other software... But, yeah, that is funny... Even if X-box 2 ended up being the most powerfull system again, I still wouldn't buy it. It still is about catering to the PC gamers, which I am not...