g911turbo said:
"The cloud" is an open ended monster that is only limited by internet latency and bandwidth. The Cell is a processor. Completely different hurdles for the two, so stop comparing apples to goats. The biggest problem that Microsoft has with the cloud is that they are not [completely] in control of the internet infrastructure it relies on. They can have the fastest most robust servers in the world, but it means squat if the web network to get to them is busted and/or gimped.
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One more thing. Other companies have the cloud too, including Sony, Google, Amazon, etc. Whereas the Cell was exclusive to the PS3 (partially because no one else wanted it). |
I'm only comparing their promises.
Sony sold the Cell on the promise of supercomputing potential. MS is selling their cloud with the exact same idea. I'm not comparing what they are, I'm comparing what the companies promise that they can do.







