developerWorks: ...An Introduction to Linux on the PlayStation 3
Jan 07, 2007, 05:00 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Jonathan Bartlett)
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"The PlayStation 3 is unusual for a gaming console for two
reasons. First, it is incredibly more open than any previous
console. While most consoles do everything possible to prevent
unauthorized games from being playable on their system, the PS3
goes in the other direction, even providing direct support for
installing and booting foreign operating systems. Of course, many
of the game-related features such as video acceleration are locked
out for the third-party operating systems, but this series focuses
on more general-purpose and scientific applications anyway.
"The real centerpiece for the PS3, however, is its
processor--the Cell Broadband Engine chip (often called the Cell BE
chip)..."
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