In a repeat of March 2008, the United States Air Force recently purchased 2,200 PlayStation 3 consoles. According to a documents posted on the U.S. federal government's procurement website, the purchase of the consoles is to aid the USAF to build a research supercomputer. Having already purchased 300 of the consoles, the Air Force Research Lab wants to expand its capabilities. According to Information Week the USAF has no plans to drop this method, as moving to an alternate platform would cause a duplication of costs. According to Engadget, the PlayStation's cell processors were what attracted the USAF.
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