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Power was used in customer applications a long time ago? I think Apple used them for a while and so did some game consoles?
by eru 7mo ago
Power was used in customer applications a long time ago? I think Apple used them for a while and so did some game consoles?
- shrimppersimmon 7mo agoYes. Apple used PowerPC, and PowerPC was also in the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and Wii U. It was also widespread in embedded sectors like networking, automotive, and aerospace. IBM eventually stepped away from the embedded market and eventually lost their foothold in consoles as well. While Raptor did offer Power9 systems at a somewhat accessible price point, the IBM-produced CPUs were still fundamentally enterprise-grade hardware, meaning they retained the high costs and "big iron" features of server tech.
- mghackerlady 7mo agoWhat I wouldn't give for raptor money... they've gotten more and more expensive as time went on
- kstrauser 7mo agoSort of, in the form of PowerPC, which was an Apple-IBM-Motorola (“AIM”) collaboration. It’s closely related to IBM’s Power line, but more like a predecessor than a sibling.
- dcrazy 7mo agoWasn’t PowerPC cut down from POWER?