Homeroids on 22 November 2009
| Squilliam said: The desktop x86 architectures will be better than the Cell in pretty much every metric within a few years simply due to the lack of investment in the architecture. There is simply no point to it. |
Just 2 days ago IBM announced that they are ceasing Cell CPU development. The 32 SPE model will not go ahead. Shame. :)
http://www.wastedgamer.com/ibm-cancels-cell-processor-development/
"...However, Turek did explain that features of the Cell would continue to be moulded into other processor designs. With the future looking like it’s taking a GPU route, a hybrid technology is the direction IBM will developing."
