Ken Kutaragi talks the Cell project

[London Geezer]

Well, i'm pretty confident PS3 will have a 8 SPE Cell chip.

We're beginning to see them demoing 8 SPE Cell chips, which means they're done and they're working properly. They now have at least 12 months to get good yields and for price to come down. Then they'll start mass-production. 12 months is a long time to get things right, so i'm confident.

 

[Johnny Awesome]

That was... romantic. Where's Vince these days?

 

[Carl B]

That 'power of 2' thing was awesome. 8)

Kutagari, you're my type of guy! Sometimes, you have to put reason and functionality aside for the aesthetic. But I bet they can't wait for 65nm to get here to reduce that die area!

 

[PC-Engine]

That was... romantic. Where's Vince these days?

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=44520&page=2&pp=50

Kutagari, you're my type of guy! Sometimes, you have to put reason and functionality aside for the aesthetic.

Yeah like intentionally designing a button that doesn't align with a contact patch on the PSP.

 

[Npl]

I think everyone that thinks CEll in PS3 will have 6 SPE and not 8 should read that last part. Kutaragi would never allow a 6 SPE Cell in PS3...

Or even the sacrileg of calling it PS3 instead of PS4

 

[McFly]

I think everyone that thinks CEll in PS3 will have 6 SPE and not 8 should read that last part. Kutaragi would never allow a 6 SPE Cell in PS3...

Or even the sacrileg of calling it PS3 instead of PS4

They already made commercials for the PS9, maybe Kutaragi San was really angry about that as well.

Fredi

 

[BOOMEXPLODE]

how about "Playstation 48/16" =]

 

[Inane_Dork]

48 ain't a power of two...

 

[London Geezer]

Playstation 24/7