INNER SOURCES at Big Blue reckon there's a run on Cell processors for Playstation 3s due to factors beyond Sony's control.
The major problem is these Cell processors are now being deployed in Big Blue blades and demand for these servers is exceeding supply, the tale goes. ยต
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