The Race For A New Game Machine:
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Games, Video & Electronic, Computers, Entertainment & Games, Video & Electronic Games, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries
| Author: | David Shippy, Mickie Phipps | ISBN: | 9780806533728 |
| Publisher: | Citadel Press | Publication: | January 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Citadel Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Shippy, Mickie Phipps |
| ISBN: | 9780806533728 |
| Publisher: | Citadel Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Citadel Press |
| Language: | English |
"A fast-paced tell-all. . .one of the great business stories of our young century." —Steve Cherry, IEEE Spectrum Magazine
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game systems have changed the face of home entertainment. But few know the amazing story inside the consoles—how David Shippy and his team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center (STI) forged the tiny miracle at the core of it all: a revolutionary microprocessor chip that set a new paradigm in personal computing. At stake were the livelihoods—and sanity—of an unsung group of tireless visionaries. At war were the giants Microsoft and Sony.
"Drama and secret deals. . . This is the real deal." —Bob Molyneaux, ChipBridge
Here is a dazzling, behind-the-scenes account of life in the tech world, featuring memorable characters, high-level corporate intrigue, and cutthroat business dealings. It's a story that's never been told—until now.
"The real story of a team of people tasked with doing the impossible." —John C. Beck, author of Got Game
"Remarkable. . .fascinating." —Dean Takahashi, author of Opening the Xbox
"The story of the whole effort to build the Cell." —The Wall Street Journal
"A fast-paced tell-all. . .one of the great business stories of our young century." —Steve Cherry, IEEE Spectrum Magazine
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game systems have changed the face of home entertainment. But few know the amazing story inside the consoles—how David Shippy and his team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center (STI) forged the tiny miracle at the core of it all: a revolutionary microprocessor chip that set a new paradigm in personal computing. At stake were the livelihoods—and sanity—of an unsung group of tireless visionaries. At war were the giants Microsoft and Sony.
"Drama and secret deals. . . This is the real deal." —Bob Molyneaux, ChipBridge
Here is a dazzling, behind-the-scenes account of life in the tech world, featuring memorable characters, high-level corporate intrigue, and cutthroat business dealings. It's a story that's never been told—until now.
"The real story of a team of people tasked with doing the impossible." —John C. Beck, author of Got Game
"Remarkable. . .fascinating." —Dean Takahashi, author of Opening the Xbox
"The story of the whole effort to build the Cell." —The Wall Street Journal
