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Wait a sec, PPC's are now up to 2.5 GHz on the high-end right? Don't they follow Moore's Law, just like Intel chips? If so, is it so unexpected that a multi-core 3.5 GHz chip would be mainstream enough to be installed in a gaming console? I mean, by the time Xenon's release rolls around, it's more than possible, because the launch is slated for late 2005, so that's about 14-18 months from now, and by that point, according to Moore's law, the top o' the line PPC should be clocked at about 5 GHz. I just don't see how it's not reasonable for a multi-core 3.5 GHz chip to be in a gaming console. I mean, when Xbox hit in November 2001, we were just getting into the 1400-2000 Ghz range for high-end Intel solutions, so the 733 MHz of Xbox power made sense then. Fast forward to Xenon's launch in 2005. For me, a multi-core 3.5 GHz PPC isn't unexpected, it's right on damn time.
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What do you say to one last showdown?
- Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid 3
The password is "Who are the Patriots?" and "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." Gotcha.
- The Colonel and Snake, Metal Gear Solid 3
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