Topic IBM Adds Video-Game Chips to Mainframes

Paperboy

ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) -- The powerful "Cell" microprocessor that fuels Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 video game console will be available in IBM mainframe computers so those high-performance machines can run complex online games and virtual worlds....

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Donkey

That is pretty sweet...

I wonder if AMD or Intel will be making something similar....

biggerboy

It looks like IBM may be starting to target a new audience. Instead of just going for the business minded it seems like IBM is trying to go for the gaming users and home users. I think that Dell might have to start watching their hold on the Home users market.

marab

There are already a bunch of people in the business world that play games while at work. ALL they need is the capability to play complex online games while there!