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[Destructoid] US Air Force is a huge PS3 fanboy, buys 2,200 systems

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Remember "Blast Processing" from the 16-bit days? It wasn't really a thing. More marketing, really. At the start of this current generation of consoles, I thought Sony's Cell processor was a similar load of marketing crap. It turned out to be a legitimately powerful CPU that groups sought out for functions other than gaming. The latest group is the United States Air Force, who just purchased 2,200 PS3s. Fanboys?

They're making a supercomputer with the systems, grouping these 2,200 systems with the 336 ones they already have in place to make one massive number crunching research machine. Information Week says that they've already conducted plenty of research with similar Cell beasts. Processing radar images, high-res video, and even brain-like computing have been tried. Up next? The smoothest session of multiplayer Uncharted 2 ever.

So, why Cell processors in a PS3? They're cheap and powerful. They tried making a similar supercomputer out of multicore Xeon processors. It turned out to be a more expensive and slower unit.

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Yes. Because immediately because someone has a preference over the other competitor(s) - they are fanboys.
Right.
"Fanboy(s)" is used way too loosely these days.
So is troll.
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Yes. Because immediately because someone has a preference over the other competitor(s) - they are fanboys.
Right.

I think that was a joke.
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This whole thread describes what OCN has become.

Trolls and fanboy allegations.
Yeah er, I think it was meant to be a joke as well...
I want screenshots of the software they are using, I always wonder if they have linux installed or have a program that is launched from the XMB. Sony has linux so locked down that it's hard to believe that they would use linux.
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I want screenshots of the software they are using, I always wonder if they have linux installed or have a program that is launched from the XMB. Sony has linux so locked down that it's hard to believe that they would use linux.

Linux.
Linux isn't locked down at all by Sony. At least on the phat PS3s. The Slims can't do it.

I wouldn't think that they would do something like a program under the XMB unless they are dev PS3s.
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Ridiculous... and we wonder why our govt wants more of our money?

Just buy a server and mob it full of GTX series cards already.
Wouldn't americans support the Xbox?...but the PS3 is more advanced i guess
the only thing sonly locks down in linux is use of the RSX
and when you're just using cell to crunch numbers, you don't need RSX.....

i'm stoked this is happening, supercomputing for the masses!
Cool.
I know for fact that most of their training uses 360 controllers. So why the sudden rush for PS3?
Secret Linux based simulators?
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Ridiculous... and we wonder why our govt wants more of our money?

Just buy a server and mob it full of GTX series cards already.

This is more redundant, ect..

This was designed by smarter people than us, so just let it live.
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Originally Posted by Ecchi-BANZAII!!!
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Cool.
I know for fact that most of their training uses 360 controllers. So why the sudden rush for PS3?
Secret Linux based simulators?

Simulators? 360 controllers are used in the field.

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Simulators? 360 controllers are used in the field.



360 controllers sure can take a beating if i do say so my self
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That's pretty cool. Those Cell Processors are beasts at multi-core rendering and processing data.
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360 controllers sure can take a beating if i do say so my self

They sure can. They are also quite large when compared to PS3 controllers so are relatively easy to use with gloves on.

Personally i'd love to see the USAF using a wii controller for EOD, lol.
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Yes. Because immediately because someone has a preference over the other competitor(s) - they are fanboys.
Right.

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"Fanboy(s)" is used way too loosely these days.

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This whole thread describes what OCN has become.

Trolls and fanboy allegations.
What these people said needs to be taken to heart, and remembered each and everyday we use the internet.
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Arent Cell Cpu's about $60 a pop? With specialized programming a 1.5 Ghz, 4 SPE Cell beats a 3 Ghz C2Q easily. Ps3 uses 3.2Ghz, 8 SPE cell.
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