Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 12th Jun 2006 13:44 UTC, submitted by Dylan
Games In November this year, Sony will launch the PlayStation 3. Apparantly, Sony has high expectations for the Linux-powered device, and Sony even claims it will render the PC useless. "We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other [home] computer functions," said Sony exec Phil Harrison. "The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC." Let's see how Sony's Vaio devision feels about this.
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RE[2]: "We do not need the PC"
by Duffman on Tue 13th Jun 2006 05:11 UTC in reply to "RE: "We do not need the PC""
Duffman
Member since:
2005-11-23

"Simply because the processor is so powerful you can unite the Home PC, the Media Center and the Game Console in one unit."

And what's the difference with an actual PC ? I can use it as a Home PC (!), as a media center and play on it (as a game console) ...

Anyway, it is funny to heard that, as nobody as already tested the CELL ...
Last time I heard something about the CELL it was about problems of IBM to produce it.

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dylansmrjones Member since:
2005-10-02

And what's the difference with an actual PC ? I can use it as a Home PC (!), as a media center and play on it (as a game console) ...

There is no difference. That's the point.

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RE[4]: "We do not need the PC"
by kaiwai on Tue 13th Jun 2006 06:06 in reply to "RE[3]: "We do not need the PC""
kaiwai Member since:
2005-07-06

Which brings to question; whats the purpose of XBox then? an attempt by Microsoft to make their own line of computers and appliances?

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