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It was also said that language compilers for Cell (for C, C++, etc.) would be released as open-source so that anyone could learn to tinker with its innards or possibly mold a compiler around a separate programming style for different needs. I can absolutely say this is bullshit -- Cell uses IBM's XL C/C++ compilers, which are very expensive (and very fast). There's absolutely no way they'd be open sourced. They could also be refering to gcc...which is an open source compiler already, but ass-slow compared to XL.

As for the PS3, I'm thinking it'll be a lot like the PS2. Hyped to no end, "supercomputer on a chip", with a harsh reality. The PS3 is going to be an absolute beast to program for, just like the PS2 was, and the first year or two of games will not look that much better than PS2 games (aside from more textures).

PS3 is all hype, just like the PS2 was. People never learn.