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The Race for a New Game Machine: Creating the Chips Inside the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3

by David Shippy

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Follow the exciting inside story of the race to create the revolutionary chip that powers the next game consoles--Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3--by two leaders of the design team.

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bonsterbennett, January 8, 2009 (view all comments by bonsterbennett)
Exciting Race by heroes on the cutting edge of technology

From my first understanding of the concept of the "impossible" goal I couldn't stop reading this story of how a widely diverse group of people came together to accomplish the impossible. As the leadership gathered the team, I was amazed at the respect and accomplishments of each member. Creating something new that takes the game world to another level didn't come easy. It took innovation, risks, complex ideas and some of the greatest minds in the world working together to meet huge demands all in the space of a little processor chip. The project faced a time schedule that put the team into a vortex of deadlines, reports, updates and meetings, as the list of all that this new chip needed to do grew longer and longer. The coordination of speed, space, power, graphics, heat and design was enough to tax any engineer, but when the pressure really came on was when both super powers commissioned them to produce similar products on the same timeline. The people in the book are so real that I feel that I have been through long hours into the night with them, slaving to get it right, eating on the run, figuring out how to make it reach all of their goals. My favorite part of the book is the way the leaders keep everybody going with positive feedback, encouragement, dedication, focus, persistence, imagination and a firm belief in the team. They faced controversy, obstacles and "bugs" as they continued to forge ahead, determined to succeed. I don't play the games, design chips, manage projects or do I.T. but I learned a lot along the way as I followed this race. I highly recommend it!
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ISBN:
9780806531014
Subtitle:
Creating the Chips Inside the XBox and the Playstation 3
Author:
Shippy, David
Author:
Phipps, Mickie
Publisher:
Citadel
Subject:
Industries - Computer Industry
Subject:
Video & Electronic - General
Subject:
Electricity
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Business Writing
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Edition Description:
B-Hardcover
Publication Date:
20090101
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Hardback
Language:
English
Pages:
256
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9.24x6.34x1.03 in. .97 lbs.

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