Will Apple use the Cell processor?

The new Cell microprocessor announced by IBM,
Sony and Toshiba on Monday promises a paradigm shift in processing power. Eight synergistic processing centers can simultaneously execute 10 instruction sequences, as compared to Intel's two today. It is expected to be able to handle multiple operating system and high-bandwidth applications running simultaneously.

It is computer nirvana.

What do you think – will Apple start using this chip in its Macs? A strategic partnership with Sony may insinuate that this may indeed be what Steve Jobs and Co. have in mind, and would explain the easy self-confidence at proclaiming 2005 the "Year of HD," considering how much bandwidth and processing power you'd want to have around to really smoothly process high-definition data...

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