There will be a PS3 laptop

[FishyJoe]

Loud_Hot_White_Box said:

FishyJoe said:
I don't really see IBM or whoever spending that kind of money to build a low power chip that can compete with Intel. Plus it makes no sense to build a laptop that can't run most of the software in the world.

What? the chip would be Cell. it will be a PS3 internally.

"can't run most of the software"... do you mean Linux? If you mean the PS3 utilizing Linux sub-optimally, the concern folds into the one raised by sc94597, and I think the PS3's use of Linux can drastically be improved upon with a little effort. The effort would be worth it for this product.

The Eee and other sub-portable machines are weak and use linux. They sell like wildfire, too. Their bonus is their size, while the PS3portable will be able to play PS3 games, give you access to Home, play Blu-Ray discs, etc.

Anyway.

 

The EEE runs Vista. How many linux only portables are selling to average consumers? The PSP has already shown that console games don't sell very well on portable platforms. Plus putting the PS3 into a portable would be an energy hog, even with 45nm chips.