Sony to Offer PlayStation 3 Supercomputing Grid

[StyM]

source here (http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6898)


Sony is interested in offering discounts and other incentives to have PlayStation 3 owners create a type of supercomputer grid that can be utilized by businesses. A number of companies -- especially those working in the medical and pharmaceutical industries -- are interested in harnessing the power from PS3s instead of paying outright for a supercomputer. Sony would likely have to pay users to keep the PS3 running all the time for the benefit of paying businesses.

[m0da]

sony also loves the by-product of such a powerful system running all the time: electricity bill x2

(not sure how much electricity it'll use, but i'm sure it'll draw some power for 24/7 computing)

[eXceeded]

it only uses around 250W of power... Far far more efficient for folding.

[Kingcarcas]

Just like sony said "It doesn't even need games" :stick:

[Kunaak]

I can see sonys next add...

You Pay for it, You Let It Do the Work, We Get Money. You feel happy and fuzzy inside.
it even plays games!

[LowRun]

I can see sonys next add...

You Pay for it, You Let It Do the Work, We Get Money. You feel happy and fuzzy inside.
it even plays games!

Yup, summarized it pretty well.

[KoHaN69]

Nice. PS3 ownz (except for games)

I'll get one when its hacked to use full power w/ linux, can play hddvds using xbox360 external drive, and load ps1,ps2,ps3,psp games using an image loader

:cool:

[theteamaqua]

who needs that?? unless their really cheap