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To: ShadowAce

Could Sony offer a cluster computer version of the PS3 to industry at a higher price that still undercuts the typical network server?


3 posted on 04/06/2010 5:38:52 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo

I would think so—if they wanted to be in that market.


4 posted on 04/06/2010 5:40:36 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Yo-Yo
Could Sony offer a cluster computer version of the PS3 to industry at a higher price that still undercuts the typical network server?

That effectively already exists in the form of the IBM Cell blade systems, and those are much faster since their floating point units are double-precision.

13 posted on 04/06/2010 8:23:42 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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