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What CPU is in the Xbox 360 and what OS does it run?

I'm sure the question is very interesting to those who buy computers just to have a naked operating system running on it. Both of you.

As for the rest of the world, the value of Microsoft platforms, Intel platforms, AMD platforms, etc. is the application software that runs on them. Things like, oh, Adobe Photoshop [1], AutoCad [2], TurboTax [3], etc. etc.

The Microsoft application base consists of over 40,000 binary titles. Porting them to Cell takes more than an ARCH= switch in the makefiles, in part because Cell is a pig compared to AMD and Intel machinery unless you use the coprocessors -- which in turn requires refactoring your software into threads that take advantage of specialized functionality.

Cell is slick. Linux on Cell is also slick. Microsoft on Cell requires damn near 100% rewrite, according to people [4] who have actually done it, rather than spending their time on ZD blogs posting juvenile put-downs and whinging about others' posting habits.

[1] You've mentioned this one as a must-have, the lack of which bars users from running Linux.
[2] See [1].
[3] See [1] and [2].
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Script  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/16/06
Intel and AMD both have blinders on.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
unless they can execute x86 instructions faster then Intel/AMD can natively  mattdevo | 05/16/06
Your right, and that is why they are fools.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
Good point  John Zern | 05/17/06
but that's just it...  st!lborn | 05/16/06
So you're telling us  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/16/06
We sure are...  andrnils | 05/16/06
Let me lend you a clue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
The price of oranges in Seville  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/16/06
And I take it you have never looked at an Xbox 360.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
Not to mention sangria  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/16/06
XBOX 360 does not use the cell  eb276 | 05/16/06
Let me give you a clue  eb276 | 05/16/06
congrats  nECrO_z | 05/16/06
Let me lend YOU a clue as well  nECrO_z | 05/16/06
I agree No_Ax  crocd | 05/16/06
Already out...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
LOL. Cell chip? Cell is this years version of the Emotion Engine  Prognosticator | 05/16/06
Yeah, the x86 instruction set is perfect  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
The triumph of thrust over aerodynamics  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/16/06
You seem to be confused.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/06
No takers  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/16/06
Bravo  nECrO_z | 05/16/06
It's a pity  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/17/06
While you're playing your xbox and ps3 I'll be working  rschror | 05/16/06
AMD is missing Virtualization  mighetto | 05/16/06
No they are not  toadlife | 05/16/06
Thats true.  AssaultedNuts | 05/16/06
Agreed AMD virtualization is already in box  rschror | 05/16/06
Not quite right  balsover | 05/16/06
Ya ya ya: something you overlook  gjsherr | 05/17/06
Intel's claim of performance was proven fraudulent  sharikou | 05/16/06
Where you been hiding?  Prognosticator | 05/16/06
With a name like rhetoricpolice are you much better?  rschror | 05/16/06
Sharikou was proven fraudulent as well  doh123 | 05/17/06
Competition is Great!  jpr75_z | 05/16/06
Will this use the AM2 socket?  compunetinc | 05/16/06
This is great progress ofcourse. I wish that it wouldn't be for a x86  michael_t | 05/16/06

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