Rambus believes PS3 will drive faster memory

Memory technology developer Rambus Inc. hopes the widely-anticipated graphics performance of the upcoming PlayStation 3 (PS3) games console will push PC makers to adopt the company's technology, Rambus CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Harold Hughes said in an interview last week.

The PS3 will go on sale next year and is widely expected to set a new standard in gaming graphics. The PS3's ability to render realistic images will raise peoples' expectations of their PCs, and vendors will have to respond by boosting PC graphics performance, Hughes predicted.

"That's where the next generation of PCs will go," he said.

New processors by Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will help deliver this performance but memory will need to match the faster processors and that's where Rambus comes in with its XDR technology, said Hughes.

Did they change the PS3 release date? I was under the impression it came out November 17th 2006, but the interview says next year.

the interview thta says next year is so wrong. it comes out november 17 in aus, usa, eur etc and november 11 in jap