Battling Game Consoles
Game machines are going hi-def as Microsoft and Sony get set to put their next-generation game consoles, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, respectively, into users' twitchy hands. Both devices are all about speed. The Xbox will be powered by a three-core IBM PowerPC-based chip running at 3.2 GHz per core; Sony is going with the "Cell" CPU, a "supercomputer on a chip" running at 3.2 GHz. Expect plenty of RAM and enhanced graphics on both boxes, and support for high-capacity Blu-ray discs on the PS3. The Xbox 360 should debut in time for the holiday season. The PS3, as well as Nintendo's Revolution, will arrive next year.
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Contact PC World Contributing Editor Steve Fox at steve_fox@pcworld.com.
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