Central processing unit (CPU)
3.2 GHz Cell processor: one PowerPC-based "Power Processing Element" and seven 3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). Only seven SPEs are active; the eighth is redundant, to improve yield.

Graphics processing unit (GPU)
(none of this will mean anything to anyone...): Based on NVIDIA NV47 architecture. ( Read more... )

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI&feature=TopRated&page=1&t=t&f=b

Posted on Friday, July 28 @ 11:04:34 EasternOver the past several years, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and the PlayStation brand have fueled revenue and profits for Sony as a whole. However, with the mounting costs of the PlayStation 3 launch the tables have turned, with posted losses for SCE totalling up to ¥26.8 billion ($231.1 million). ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SbssOdruPQ&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=sEzoRO834i0&feature=Views&page=2&t=t&f=b
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http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/view.php?id=1674

..."Ultimately, developers and analysts agree that in order for the PS3 to be a success in the long run, Sony will have no choice but to bring the cost of the system down as fast as possible. "It's likely Sony ( Read more... )

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