Mr. Moustache is right. The specs are off, but some of them are pretty close. Correct, the processor is being developed by IBM. With much work being done in Poughkeepsie, NY, last I knew. How do I know? Hmmm....maybe working for IBM for the past few years has something to do with it... maybe...
What I don't understand is, how some of you guys say specs like this are impossible. Yes, 98% of the ps3 specs listed are bull/exaggerated, but the specs are by far NOT impossible. Taelon, you said, and I quote, "All these specs are idiotic and ridiculous and nobody with any knowledge about computing technology can take these seriously. I know I can't." Well, I know you're probably applying these specs to being for the PS3, but what you said was "computing technology". That statement does not limit the specs to home machines. "Computing technology" includes just that, ALL computing technology. I spent the last 4 years of my life learning about and working with very high end technology, with large computers with 20 gigs of ram, multi-terabytes of storage, and numerous custom processors with 8-32+ megs of cache on chip. And I don't mean dual processor. I mean multi. 4,8,16, and it goes on and on. And yes, those specs are correct. The freaking add-on cards for the things were twice as long as my arm, and at least 10 inches wide.
Now yes, I realize super-large mainframe systems like this are not the topic of ps3, but realize that the technology for these systems has existed for years, it's nothing new. I do not see at ALL why 1 high-speed processor with multiple megs of cache similar to the ones I was working with, separate high-speed graphics processor that dwarfs many home main processors, a large amount of ram, high speed dvd-rom unit, large hard drive, network hardware, etc. can't fit into a ps2 sized box. Actually, it can. Now i'm not saying the originally listed specs are right, of course they're not. Of course anything listed on the net is mis-information. But you might be surprised how close it is when the machine finally debuts. Barring any changes made over the next year and a half or so, of course. Oh, and about 2 gig technology being "old" when the machine debuts, well, I didn't think the sub 300 mhz (294 I believe?) speeds of the ps2 were exactly "cutting-edge" when it was released, either. And remember, they're not limited to "home-spec" tech when they design their machines either. Saony, IBM, and others have access to many different technologies most people don't even know exists. Just because it doesn't exist in the home-pc world doesn't mean it doesn't exist. But oh well, i'm just a 26 year old college-educated guy who happened to work for IBM, and spent much of my time working in Poughkeepsie, NY. What do I know.
PS: This is not a flame post, just an informative one to let you guys know what technology is out there, and what I know. Sorry if any offense is taken, not was intended. And man, I write too much.
