"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2457577.Gif634lFDW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> __/ [ Maverick ] on Friday 22 December 2006 23:51 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Are You Ready for the Sofa Web?
>>>
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>>> | At the risk of repeating myself, I think these devices, and their
>>> | broadband abilities will open up new vistas of opportunity, a
>>> | whole new Internet so to speak.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/sofaweb/
>>>
>>>
>>> Related:
>>>
>>> PS3 Yellow Dog Linux Install Videos
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Due to the demand on the PS3 forums I am making some install videos of
>>> | Yellow Dog Linux. Sorry about the slightly shaky footage, since I was
>>> | installing and holding the camera at the same time.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://fatpenguinblog.com/?p=798
>>>
>>>
>>> Super Nintendo Emulator Running on PS3 via Yellow Dog Linux
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Slurrey.com has put out this video of Snes9x running on the PS3
>>> | via Yellow Dog Linux. While the Wii is setting up Virtual Console,
>>> | the PS3 is running the actual games. This video has great close ups!
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
> http://ps3mods.blogspot.com/2006/12/super-nintendo-emulator-running-on-ps3.html
>>
>> How much faster does the YellowDog Linux run a PS3 as compared to a Core
>> 2 Duo?
>
> It's not faster. Yet. I think they need to redo gcc for Cell. They can't
> quite squeeze all the power out of the workhorse, _yet_. Speed evolves (is
> improved), not only ease of use (Terrasoft have begun taking orders for
> PS3's with Linux reinstalled). That's what I could gather from stuff I had
> read anyway...
>
The Cell is comparable to that of a typical Athlon 64 3200+.
http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/35372/?spage=3
I doubt you will answer, since advocates seem to want cut and run when
faced with the true about the slowness of the PS3. You know, the last
in-order CPU, I used on a computer was my C128, I think, it been so
long....
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