MaBru
07-12-2004, 13:04
THE GRAPHICS CHIP for the next generation of the Playstation will be based on some flavour of Nvidia technology.
Sony and Nvidia made the joint announcement today, but gave little details of what the graphics processor will do for the Playstation 3.
Nevertheless, the announcement is one in the nuts for Microsoft, as Nvidia has been livid over its previous collaboration with the chip software giant.
When is the Playstation 3 out? Apparently in limited quantities next year and in spates the year after. The graphics chip will be made by Sony at its Nagasaki Fab Two and at a joint venture fab owned by Tosh-Sony.
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is over the moon with delight. He trilled: "We are thrilled to partner with Sony Computer Entertainment to build what will certainly be one of the most important computer entertainment and digital media platforms of the twenty-first century".
The deal between Sony and Nvidia doesn't just cover the Playstation, but other Sony consumer products under a royalty yielding agreement.
This, we'd venture to suggest is a little bit too thrilled as the 21st century is still pretty much of an infant...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20078
Sony and Nvidia made the joint announcement today, but gave little details of what the graphics processor will do for the Playstation 3.
Nevertheless, the announcement is one in the nuts for Microsoft, as Nvidia has been livid over its previous collaboration with the chip software giant.
When is the Playstation 3 out? Apparently in limited quantities next year and in spates the year after. The graphics chip will be made by Sony at its Nagasaki Fab Two and at a joint venture fab owned by Tosh-Sony.
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is over the moon with delight. He trilled: "We are thrilled to partner with Sony Computer Entertainment to build what will certainly be one of the most important computer entertainment and digital media platforms of the twenty-first century".
The deal between Sony and Nvidia doesn't just cover the Playstation, but other Sony consumer products under a royalty yielding agreement.
This, we'd venture to suggest is a little bit too thrilled as the 21st century is still pretty much of an infant...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20078