Read the thread again, please. The answer is blatantly obvious.ming said:I'm just wondering why M$ has used two Apple G5's to run their demos for XBOX. Why couldn't they use a PC instead since that's where most of their softwares are based on.
Sazar said:Neither company has a finished product nor has either company claimed to have one therefore this has nothing to do with vaporware.
Both companies are utilizing multicore setups therefore again it is only plausible that they indeed utilise something that exists TODAY that is able to handle or represent to some degree the processes/capabilities in the near future.
Undoubtedly a lot PR is involved, but both systems WILL be powerful.
From what I've read, it's a very different beast then your typical PC (Personal Computer ) CPU. I've heard it wouldn't be much good in a normal PC.Reg said:Yep. I remember when Sony first talked about the cell. At the time, the cell's concept made it over 1000X more powerful than PC's of the day. To date, the cell is what, still 20X more powerful than the PC's of today. Imagine a video game console with more power under its belt than a PC of the day... *boggles the mind*