article: finally a good use for the playstation3

[TurboMirage]

maybe he will buy my console. discuss.

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[get_nick]

so....he couldn't spend $10,000 any better on ANY other computer system?

 

[TurboMirage]

considering cluster computing is what these guys do, im sure he had his reasons.

 

[TommyTheCat]

For a lot of work it's dealing with specific, large-volume processes that are optimized in graphics cards and consoles.

 

[phyregod]

Read the whole thing. It 'splains it all.

 

[SlushboxTeggy]

so....he couldn't spend $10,000 any better on ANY other computer system?

He said in the article that the price tag was actually relatively low. Frankly I think it would be put to better use playing Crash Bandicoot than working on theory of black holes.

 

[GSRCRXsi]

so why dont they have cell processors for desktop computers? or for more conventional computers rather than having to use graphics processors or console processors?

 

[TommyTheCat]

Because you dont need the kind of power they offer. It's application dependent.

 

[93civicracer]

Best use of the PS3 - beatin some ass on fight night round 3.