Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] PS3/Cell BE platform

[Brian Padalino]

On 11/16/06, Jason <address@hidden> wrote:
> Personally, I would only buy a PS3 for SDR if you either
>         a.) have disposable income.
>         b.) play a lot of games, and are willing to save up the cash.
>
> And that's only if your interested in porting GnuRadio to the Cell BE.
> Currently, nothing has been ported, let alone tested on it as is.  If
> you just want to dive into SDR, I would advise against it.

I would recommend running simulations using their Cell software suite,
and get something working within the simulator before going ahead and
buying any hardware.

Playing with a Cell BE processor would be interesting, but there are
plenty of things you can do within simulation first that can be just
as useful without spending $600 on a PS3 (if you can find one this
holiday season!).

Brian