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What do the fastest computer in the world and a PS3 have in common?


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The phrases that imply the Cell chip was designed for the PS3 are inaccurate. The PS3 was simply the first product to use the chip, that was not the end aim of the design though.

Well. The cell was designed with the PS3 in mind. IBM was looking for a way to subsidize their supercomputing efforts with mass market, to bring economies of scale into play. The previous generation of the bluegene was using the powerpc, which was another leverage chip, but one IBM had to give money to motorola when they used.

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