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RE: OT: New Microchip
- Subject: RE: OT: New Microchip
- From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:55:33 -0000
Tracey Gardner <mailto:tracey.gardner@xxxxxxx>
scribbled on 08
February 2005 09:49:
> By David Derbyshire, Consumer Affairs Editor
> (Filed: 08/02/2005)
>
> A microchip so powerful that it could turn mobile phones into
> pocket-sized desktop computers was unveiled yesterday by
> Sony, Toshiba and IBM. Ten times faster than its rivals, the
> new Cell microprocessor is being billed as the world's first
> "super computer on a chip". The new chip will be appear in
> the new Sony Playstation 3
>
> A single Cell processor packs such a powerful punch that only
> three years ago it would have been rated as one of the top
> 500 super computers in the world.
<snip>
Great! Now my phone batteries will last just 15 minutes. At least I
can play GTA: San Andreas whilst on the phone though.
Cheers,
Andy (Owner of non-colour screen phone)
--
http://www.andylaurence.co.uk
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