PS3 To Cost Twice As Much As Xbox 360 by Ron Swerdfiger
According to Merrill Lynch, because of the cost of hardware components, the PS3 may cost twice as much as the Xbox 360 by the end of 2006. The report includes estimated breakdown of hardware costs by component at the time of launch and 3 years from now. ... On the cost of goods side, Merrill Lynch believes that the Cell processor will initially cost $230 to make which is more than the Xenon CPU which currently rings in at $100. ... The new figures show that the majority of the cost are from the Blu-Ray drive, and the Cell processor which total $580 alone.

There Will Be Plenty Of Cell Chips For Sony Playstation 3 Launch by Ron Swerdfiger
Speaking with Warren Communication News, William Zeittler, Senior Vice President of IBM’s System & Technology Group said that “yield learning” on the new Cell processor that makes up the core of Sony’s PlayStation 3 has been “faster than on any chip we’ve done.” Translation – IBM is quickly... No matter how fast they can assemble the consoles, if parts are not available, manufacturing will come to a hault Zeitles also mentioned that IBM was able to increase their production of Xbox 360 parts quickly as well – which enforces the idea if there is a PS3 shortage, don’t blame IBM.

IBM, Toshiba And Sony's New Toy - Under The Hood Of The Cell by Tim Morrison
Back in 2001, a group of engineers from Sony went to IBM with an idea. At the same time, Toshiba was looking into a similar concept and was approached by IBM to join into a development consortium. Over the next four years, with a budget approaching US $400 million, the Cell Broadband Engine... Linux and The Cell IBM has released the development core for the Cell that integrates in to the Linux OS. ... In a single processor, this is not an issue as the processor does each instruction in a linear fashion, one after the other.

Hardware Inside Sony Playstation 3 Reviewed and Explained by Aaron Brooks
The Sony PS3 is creating headlines in the techie world. And, watchers all over the world are reviewing the much awaited product. It is all set to storm the gaming world The CNET Editor has awarded the PS3 8.8 out of 10 with 9/10 for design; 9/10 for features; and 8/10 for performance. ... And instead of using off the shelf Pc components the PS3’s 3.2 GHz Cell processor was built from scratch just for the PS3. ... A joint effort between IBM, Sony, and Toshiba the processor has a core with seven synergistic processing units.

A Guide to the Next Generation Consoles by John Gibb
The new, next generation consoles are on their way and even if you have already grabbed your Xbox 360 (which is the only next - generation console available at the time) you still have a lot to learn about them since the Sony Play Station 3 and the Nintendo Wii are on their way. ... It features a new, innovative processor clocked at 3.2GHz with 7 cores, named Cell; this processor is the result of the cooperation among three giants in the field of electronics: Sony, IMB and Toshiba. ... Sony appears to really be putting great effort on it and from what history has taught us, when Sony does...

PS3, the New Boy in the Hood! by John Gibb
Although it hasn’t reached the hi-tech store shelves yet, the brand new bad boy in the hood of cutting edge video gaming consoles is slowly approaching. Scheduled for release at 17 November 2K6, the highly anticipated gaming console made its last appearance at the 2006 E3. ... The all new PS3 features the innovative, never-seen-before Cell processor; we are talking about the result of the cooperation between 3 giants in the field of hi-tech electronics: IBM, Sony and Toshiba! ... The Cell processor features an astounding number of 7 (!) cores and it clocks at 3.2 GHz.

Sony PS3 Launches by Victor Vargo
Regardless of what you like or what you’ve got there is always something new and just a little bit better in the video gaming world. In that spirit, Sony is finally all set to release its latest gem into the gaming industry with PlayStation 3 hitting the market just in time for the holiday season. ... The PlayStation 3 is equipped with a Cell Broadband Engine that makes a much smoother gaming experience possible due to a processor that puts the old “single core processor” systems to shame. ... Sony is also adding in the multi-axis motion sensing system into the controllers for the...

A Look at the Sony PlayStation 3 by Ron Swerdfiger
At the recent E3 gaming Convention, Sony gave the world a first look at the new Playstation 3, Sony’s contribution to the next generation gaming consoles. Much like the news surrounding the Nintendo Revolution, the Playstation 3 has been immersed in mystery and controversy for the last several... Powered by the "Cell" processor, which Sony proudly claims makes the machine 35 times more powerful than the PlayStation 2, tops the list of the new incredible features. ... Playstation 3 Specs CPU Cell Processor PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz 1 VMX vector unit per core 512KB L2 cache 7 x SPE...

How Does the PS3 Stack Up to Its Competitors, the Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii? by Gary Ruplinger
Finally, they’re all here. The Xbox 360 has had the next generation gaming market to itself for a year. Now its two competitors, the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, are here. No more speculating about speed. No more guessing about memory. Now we can take a look and see exactly how they stack up... However, Xbox went with a true 3 core processor compared to the one general processor of the Cell and seven additional DSPs. ... Processing Power The Playstation 3 comes with its Cell processor. ... The Nintendo Wii includes its Broadway processor, a PowerPC based processor running at 729 MHz.

Laptop Buying Guide - How to Find Better Deal by Sardool Sikandar
Laptop or notebook computer is a small portable computer. It is light enough to hold on your lap. Laptops can easily perform all tasks that desktops do. Buying laptop is not an easy task to do because there are so many important things that should be kept in mind. ... Most common things are type of processor, speed of processor, amount of RAM, size of hard disk, brand and support. ... It can be easily connected to Internet by cell phone. ... You can also choose Sony’s latest ultra-portable VAIO VGN-T350P that offers world’s first built-in cellular modem.